Tactile Innervation Densities Across the Whole Body

    Giulia Corniani, Hannes P. Saal
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    Studysummary This study estimates that approximately 230,000 tactile afferent fibers innervate the human body's skin, with varying densities across different regions correlating with spatial acuity and hair follicle density.
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