The neural correlates of texture perception: A systematic review and activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging studies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Humans use discriminative touch to perceive texture through dynamic interactions with surfaces, activating low-threshold mechanoreceptors in the skin. It was largely assumed that texture was processed in primary somatosensory regions in the brain; however, imaging studies indicate heterogeneous patterns of brain activity associated with texture processing.

Methods

To address this, we conducted a coordinate-based activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis of 13 functional magnetic resonance imaging studies (comprising 15 experiments contributing 228 participants and 275 foci) selected by a systematic review.

Results

Concordant activations for texture perception occurred in the left primary somatosensory and motor regions, with bilateral activations in

SUBMITTER: Henderson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10636420 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature