Figure 6. Spatial coding by fingertip mechanoreceptors.
Spatial pattern of activation evoked in populations of SA1 (top row), RA (middle row), and PC fibers when embossed letters are scanned across the fingertip of macaques. The spatial layout of the stimulus is reflected in the spatial layout of the response it evokes in SA1 and RA fibers. Modified from Phillips et al., 1988.