Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for touch sensation and proper nerve structure in mice.
Skin stem cells in hair follicles are important for touch sensation.
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July 2007 in “Journal of comparative neurology” Manatee whiskers are specially adapted for touch in water.
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September 2020 in “Journal of neurophysiology” Young adults have about 230,000 tactile nerve fibers, decreasing 5-8% per decade with age.
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April 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The skin has about 230,000 touch-sensitive nerve fibers, with high concentrations in the hands and face.