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Last update: Oct 28th, 2017

Touch Pathway

Stimulation of skin receptors.

An image showing the stimulation of the skin generating action potential in the 1st sensory neuron of the touch pathway

An image showing the stimulation of the skin generating action potential in the 1st sensory neuron of the touch pathway

An image showing the stimulation of the skin generating action potential in the 1st sensory neuron of the touch pathway

An image showing the stimulation of the skin generating action potential in the 1st sensory neuron of the touch pathway

An image showing the stimulation of the skin generating action potential in the 1st sensory neuron of the touch pathway

An image showing the stimulation of the skin generating action potential in the 1st sensory neuron of the touch pathway

An image showing the stimulation of the skin generating action potential in the 1st sensory neuron of the touch pathway

An image showing the stimulation of the skin generating action potential in the 1st sensory neuron of the touch pathway

An image showing the stimulation of the skin generating action potential in the 1st sensory neuron of the touch pathway

1st Order neuron: receptor -> dorsal column -> medulla.

An image showing the action potential moving through the first sensory neuron, from the receptor to the spinal cord, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the first sensory neuron, from the receptor to the spinal cord, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the first sensory neuron, from the receptor to the spinal cord, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the first sensory neuron, from the receptor to the spinal cord, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the first sensory neuron, from the receptor to the spinal cord, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the first sensory neuron, from the receptor to the spinal cord, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the first sensory neuron, from the receptor to the spinal cord, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the first sensory neuron, from the receptor to the spinal cord, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the first sensory neuron, from the receptor to the spinal cord, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the first sensory neuron, from the receptor to the spinal cord, part of the touch pathway

2st Order neuron: medulla -> medial lemniscus -> thalamus.

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An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the second sensory neuron, from the spinal cord to the thalamus passing through medial lemniscus of the medulla, part of the touch pathway

3st Order neuron: thalamus -> cerebral cortex.

An image showing the action potential moving through the third sensory neuron, from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the third sensory neuron, from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the third sensory neuron, from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the third sensory neuron, from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the third sensory neuron, from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the third sensory neuron, from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex, part of the touch pathway

An image showing the action potential moving through the third sensory neuron, from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex, part of the touch pathway