Anisotropy and spatial tactile acuity on human lips

Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
Gabrielle Todd

Abstract

To investigate tactile anisotropy on human lips. Spatial tactile acuity was assessed with a three-alternative, forced-choice grating orientation task. Circular probes with horizontal (parallel to lip), vertical (perpendicular to lip), or oblique (45° right of vertical) grooves and ridges of equal width were applied (n=60) to the midline of each lip. Participants (n=13) were asked to state the grating orientation whilst blindfolded. The percentage of correct responses was plotted as a function of the log gap width. Data were fitted with a four-parameter sigmoid function. Response bias was assessed (n=13) with application of a smooth polished Perspex probe. 65.5%, 71.5%, and 63.0% correct was adopted as the threshold estimate for the vertical, horizontal, and oblique orientations based on the measured response bias. Across orientations, the threshold on the upper lip (1.5 ± 0.9 mm) was significantly greater than on the lower lip (1.0 ± 0.7 mm; P=0.006). However, there was no significant main effect of orientation or orientation-by-lip interaction on threshold. Tactile anisotropy is absent on human lips. The lack of anisotropy is surprising given that anisotropy is present on fingers and that afferent input and sensory processing ...Continue Reading

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Sep 24, 2013·Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology·Sara Hänzi, Arko Ghosh
Oct 25, 2016·Neuroscience Letters·Ellie FrayneGordon Waddington

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