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Predicting sensory nerve signals
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computer modelling








































1995

Contents

Contents page I
Acknowledgements page II

1 Introduction page 1
1.1 Intention of this project page 1

2 Theory page 2
2.1 Anatomy and dermatology of the human finger page 2
2.2 Cutaneous mechanoreceptors page 4
2.3 Nerve signal propagation page 6

3 Implementing elasticity in a computer program page 8
3.1 The elastic model page 9
3.2 Construction of the model page 12
3.3 The skin constants page 13
3.4 Indentation force page 15

4 Testing of elastic model page 17
4.1 Mathematical solution of a simple problem page 17
4.2 Program output for the simple problem page 18

5 The missing link page 19
5.1 Data on cutaneous receptors page 19
5.2 Possible way of measuring receptor properties page 20

6 Discussion page 22

7 References page 23


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Approximate Pages: 32 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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