Visual perception of bodily interactions in the primary somatosensory cortex
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Visual perception of bodily interactions in the primary somatosensory cortex.
Brain imaging studies in humans have revealed the existence of a visuo-tactile system, which matches observed touch with felt touch. In this system, the primary somatosensory cortex (SI) appears to play a causal role in the visual processing of tactile events. Whether this visuo-tactile mechanism for touch in SI applies to the sight of 'any' touch, or whether it is restricted to the domain of b...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Neuroscience
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0953-816X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2012.08137.x