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July 20, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Somatosensory cognition 32 (pathways, detectors and projection)

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AEAli Esamandar

Key Points

  • To explore the pathways and projections involved in somatosensory cognition, focusing on their roles in sensory information processing.
  • Analyzing the structure and function of the somatosensory cortex and its connections with the thalamus.
  • Identifying divisions of the somatosensory system related to different sensation types, such as pain, temperature, and touch.
  • Somatosensory pathways include distinct tracts for pain, crude touch, and fine touch sensations.
  • Projections from the somatosensory board are localized in central and lateral fields based on body areas.
  • The left amygdala and pulvinar are crucial for processing central sensations, while the right amygdala and pulvinar manage lateral sensations.

Abstract

The somatosensory cortex receives information from the thalamus, primarily via the ventral posterolateral (VPL) and ventral posteromedial (VPM) nuclei, which relay sensory information like touch, pain, temperature, and proprioception. Somatosensory system is consisted of the important divisions : 1- Pain and temperature sensations (Lateral spinothalamic tract), 2- Crude touch and firm pressure (Anterior spinothalamic tract)and 3- Fine touch and proprioception sensations (Fasciculus gracilis and cuneatus). Somatosensory board is located in post central gyrus (anterior parietal cortex). We have nine somatosensory types. Pain sensation has important role in coloring or borrowing memory types. Central field in somatosensory board receives projections from hands, lips and feet, while lateral field receives projections from both sides of the body. Central somatosensory concentrations depends on left amygdala and left pulvinar. While lateral concentration depends on right amygdala and right pulvinar, these crossover are happening by Interthalamic adhesion.

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Ali Esamandar (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5dba3f8bd453d3397ab6c6https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21434196
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