Figure 7.
Cutaneous receptive fields of each examined MZ neuron with a projection to VPL. Receptive fields of COOL cells always included parts of the entire limb, including digits, paw, and limb. Polymodal and nociceptive-specific cells rarely had receptive fields as large. Only noxious mechanical stimulation applied to the receptive fields were adequate to activate MZ STT neurons projecting to VPL.