Press Release: Sorting Out Stroking Sensations Caltech biologists find individual neurons in the skin that react to massage Quote: PASADENA, Calif.—The skin is a human being’s largest sensory organ, helping to distinguish between a pleasant contact, like a caress, and a negative sensation, like a pinch or a burn. Previous studies have shown that these sensations are carried to the brain by different types of sensory neurons that have nerve endings in the skin.
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Nerve fibres that respond to "massage"
