The role of non‐myelinated fibres in signalling cooling of the skin
The Journal of PhysiologyPublished 1 February 1960Open access
W. W. Douglas, J. M. Ritchie, R. W. Straub
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The present experiments were done to learn more of the sensory functions of the non-myelinated afferent fibres in cutaneous nerves by studying their electrical activity and examining whether or not they signal changes in skin temperature.
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