Month: May 2021

Trace eyeblink conditioning is a technique that is frequently employed to understand the neural mechanisms that underly motor learning. It is classical conditioning of learning and memory which works in both human and animal subjects. This technique consists of the paired presentation of tone conditioning stimulus which starts and finishes with an air puff test which will always elicit a response.

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Aesthesiometers (also sometimes spelled as esthesiometers) are used to understand the tactile sensitivity of parts of the body such as the mouth, skin or eye. Measuring the level of sensitivity is known as aesthesiometry and there are various types of aesthesiometers that work for different functions. This blog post will explore some of the types of aesthesiometers and how they are used.

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