Accession Number:

AD0626418

Title:

SENSITIVITY OF THE SKIN TO CHANGES IN THE RATE OF INTERMITTENT MECHANICAL STIMULI,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV SILVER SPRING MD APPLIED PHYSICS LAB

Personal Author(s):

• MOWBRAY,G. H.
• Gebhard,J. W.

Report Date:

1957-07-02

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

The procedure used on the skin of the fingertip was to measure difference-limens DLs for the rate of intermittent mechanical pulses at pulse repetition rates of 1 to 320 cps. The general method was the same as that used on the eye and the ear. In four experiments, three different kinds of electrically actuated mechanical stimulators were used a modified loud speaker motor, a magnetic phonograph cutting head, and a miniature vibration generator.

Descriptors:

• SENSES(PHYSIOLOGY)
• TOUCH
• EYE
• EAR
• VISUAL PERCEPTION
• AUDITORY PERCEPTION
• STIMULATION(PHYSIOLOGY)
• TABLES(DATA)
• GRAPHICS

Subject Categories:

• Anatomy and Physiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE