Muscle spindles are encapsulated sensory organs found in most of our muscles. Prevalent
models of sensorimotor control assume the role of spindles is to reliably encode limb …

Proprioception is commonly described as the sense of body position and movement.
However, an underappreciated aspect of this “hidden sixth sense” is how intimately it is tied …

The somatosensory system processes information that organisms 'feel': joint position,
muscle stretch, pain, pressure, temperature, and touch. The system is composed of a diverse …

Our movements are shaped by our perception of the world as communicated by our senses.
Perception of sensory information has been largely attributed to cortical activity. However, a …

Movement-derived sensory feedback adapts centrally generated motor programs to
changing behavioral demands. Motor circuit output may also be shaped by distinct …

In the mammalian somatosensory system, mechanosensitive neurons mediate the senses of
touch and pain. Among sensory modalities, mechanosensation has been the most elusive …

The primary purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate primary sensory neurons
conveying information of joint movements and positions as proprioceptive information for an …

The function of the hands is inextricably linked to cutaneous mechanosensation, both in
touch and in how hand movement and posture (proprioception) are controlled. The structure …

Gamma motor neurons (MNs), the efferent component of the fusimotor system, regulate
muscle spindle sensitivity. Muscle spindle sensory feedback is required for proprioception …

Evolution has endowed vertebrates with the remarkable tactile ability to explore the world
through the perception of physical force. Yet the sense of touch remains one of the least well …