Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to

11.1 Identify the receptors involved in each type of skin sensation.
11.2 Describe the methods by which the brain gets information about the body and the environment.
11.3 Illustrate how the cortical areas for sensation correspond to portions of the body.
11.4 Assess the mechanisms by which pain is generated.
11.5 Summarize the brain structures involved in the production of movement.
11.6 Predict how movement is impaired in specific movement disorders.