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somatosensory system,

the components of the central and peripheral nervous systems that receive and interpret sensory information from organs in the joints, ligaments, muscles, and skin. This system processes information about the length, degree of stretch, tension, and contraction of muscles; pain; temperature; pressure; and joint position.

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No references found			Any of these that appear out of the blue: a cough, indigestion, change in bowel habits (constipation or diarrhoea), difficulty passing urine or persistent headaches, dizziness or any new skin sensations such as pins and needles. Stop being shy of the doctor.. Dear Miriam by The Mirror (London, England) The line includes seven cream-oils and body washes which feature a skin sensation technology. Beiersdorf's new products by Mendelson, Seth / Grocery Headquarters You will instantly feel refreshed and the cooling skin sensation is long lasting. Take Care of Your Skin the Professional Way by Jon Caldwell / Women's issues/gender studies community			skin care: topical treatments Skin contracture Skin Culture skin dose skin drag skin erythema dose Skin Failure skin flap Skin Fold Test skin graft skin grafting Skin hematoma skin irritation Skin Lesion Removal Skin Lesions skin patch Skin Peeling Syndrome skin pigment Skin Pigmentation Disorders Skin Popping skin prep skin resurfacing skin ridge skin rolling skin self-examination skin sensation skin sensitization skin staple skin substitute skin surveillance skin tag skin test skin test conversion skin traction skin turgor skin type skinfold skinfold calipers skinfold thickness skinfold thickness measurement skink SkinLaser Skinlight Skinner Skinner box Skinner's line skinnerian skinny needle-biopsy skip metastases skippers Skirrow's medium			skin rash skin rash skin rash skin rash Skin rashes Skin rashes Skin rashes Skin rashes Skin Reactions skin receptor skin receptor skin receptor skin receptor skin resiliency test skin resiliency test skin resiliency test skin resiliency test skin resistance Skin Resurfacing skin ridge skin rolling skin screen skin screen skin screen skin screen skin screen skin search skin self-examination skin self-examination skin self-examination skin sensation skin senses skin sensitization Skin So Soft skin staple skin sterilization skin sterilization skin sterilization skin sterilization skin sterilization skin substitute Skin Surface Biopsy Skin Surface Lipid Film Skin Surface Water Loss skin surveillance skin surveillance skin surveillance skin surveillance Skin Sympathetic Nerve Activity skin tag skin tag skin tag skin tag Skin Tags skin teeth skin teeth skin teeth skin teeth Skin Temperature Skin Temperature Controlled Repeated Thermal Stimulation System skin tension lines

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somatosensory system (redirected from skin sensation)

somatosensory system
(redirected from skin sensation)