Human Physiology
Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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The part of the brain that acts as the relay center for somatesthetic sensation.

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Somatesthetic sensation can be classified as the intense stimulations of pain, heat, and cold. These sensations are the protective measures of the body against the pathological changes in the tissues of the body. The brain has a specific area that receives and acts on these sensations.

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