Jennifer Groh, “Knowing One’s Place: Space and the Brain” (Open Agenda, 2021)
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A Neuron in Your Arm?
Sensory receptor neurons are things that detect stuff and send signals. The brain has to sort of know what location on the body's surface was stung by a bee. And then also, no, ok, what's the posture of my wrist? We call these 'neurons' but some types of glea do also have electrical signalling. But certainly, whar we call the e the things in your arm that are responding to touch and that are controlling the muscles as well.
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