{"title":"Beyond sight: environmental interaction with the hands or feet?","authors":"Samia M Vanderkolff, Isaac Maibauer, Niyati Amin","doi":"10.1152/jn.00548.2024","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>How humans perceive the texture of a surface can inform and guide how their interaction takes place. From grasping a glass to walking on icy steps, the information we gather from the surfaces we interact with is instrumental to the success of our movements. However, the hands and feet differ in their ability to explore and identify textures. Higher concentrations of mechanoreceptors in the fingertips provide tactile information to help modulate force and grip whereas the receptors of the feet help to inform surface texture and aid in balance. Cleland et al. (<i>J Neurophysiol</i> 132: 643-652, 2024), explores the relationship between texture perception, mode of exploration, and region of body used to explore said texture (hands vs. feet). This research is especially important in the context of understanding how texture perception affects stability, how hands and feet differ in their management and execution of tasks, and how this is adjusted in special populations of visually impaired individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":16563,"journal":{"name":"Journal of neurophysiology","volume":" ","pages":"622-624"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of neurophysiology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00548.2024","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/17 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"NEUROSCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
How humans perceive the texture of a surface can inform and guide how their interaction takes place. From grasping a glass to walking on icy steps, the information we gather from the surfaces we interact with is instrumental to the success of our movements. However, the hands and feet differ in their ability to explore and identify textures. Higher concentrations of mechanoreceptors in the fingertips provide tactile information to help modulate force and grip whereas the receptors of the feet help to inform surface texture and aid in balance. Cleland et al. (J Neurophysiol 132: 643-652, 2024), explores the relationship between texture perception, mode of exploration, and region of body used to explore said texture (hands vs. feet). This research is especially important in the context of understanding how texture perception affects stability, how hands and feet differ in their management and execution of tasks, and how this is adjusted in special populations of visually impaired individuals.
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The Journal of Neurophysiology publishes original articles on the function of the nervous system. All levels of function are included, from the membrane and cell to systems and behavior. Experimental approaches include molecular neurobiology, cell culture and slice preparations, membrane physiology, developmental neurobiology, functional neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, systems electrophysiology, imaging and mapping techniques, and behavioral analysis. Experimental preparations may be invertebrate or vertebrate species, including humans. Theoretical studies are acceptable if they are tied closely to the interpretation of experimental data and elucidate principles of broad interest.
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