stereognosis

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Introduction

The ability to perceive the nature & form of objects by the sense of touch. Sensory input of stereognosis is carried in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord.

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References

  1. nlmpubs.nlm.nih.gov/hstat/ahcpr/
  2. Clinical Anatomy Made Ridiculously Simple. Stephen Goldberg, MedMaster Inc, Miami, 1995