A) Pain is a separate sense from touch. List two differences…
A) Pain is a separate sense from touch. List two differences that distinguish how our bodies sense pain vs. touch. (2 pts) B) For pain, list the neurons that are responsible for transmitting pain information from the skin to the somatosensory cortex, including which neuron crosses from one side of the body to the other, and where it crosses. (4 pts) C) For innocuous touch, list the neurons that are responsible for transmitting touch information from the skin to the somatosensory cortex, including which neuron crosses from one side of the body to the other, and where it crosses. (4 pts)