Somatosensory

Respond to pressure; different somatic sensory receptors of the skin differ in receptive field size and in adaptation rate.

Mechanoreceptors

Thermoreceptors: where to heat the body

Input from different areas mapped onto spinal cord.

Receptor specificity is carried into the spinal cord. So each slice has even more specific function

Mirrored in order of function importance in humuculous as well

Multiple receptor types

Distributed thorughout the body

Represetnation in the brain that is topographic

Etc.

Allows action in the world.

Rflex

Rhythmic

Voluntary

Motor unit - consists of a motorneuron and the muscle

Where? Oculomotor, cranial nerves, spinal cord

Innvervation ratio; the higher, the precision

Skeletal muscle

Cardiac muscle

Smooth muscle

Keeping muscles slightly contracted.