Primary somatosensory cortex, cortical somatosensory networks, and cortical somatosensory functions

摘要: Backonja reviews an old, but relevant and ongo­ ing, problem in cortical somatosensory physiol­ ogy. What role does the primary somatosen­ sory cortex (81) play conscious pain perception? His conclusions, based upon ample evi­ dence, that 81 is part of a distributed network it alone neither necessary nor sufficient for perception, essentially reiterate current wis­ dom. But anything, should we expect such highly evolved koniocor­ tex to be so primitive function as To answer these questions, let us expand Backonja's discussion by briefly reconsidering what is, how integrated into network, pre­ dominant functions this are, might intrinsic nature pain.