Mole's Star

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This may sound contradictory with the fact that this region has higher resolution and an important role in foraging behavior. Although this theory lacks fossil evidence or supporting comparative data, nearly all extant moles have sheets of the Eimer’s organ making up the epidermis of their snout around the nares. Fasting metabolism and thermoregulatory competence of the star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata (Talpidae: Condylurinae)". Each Eimer’s organ is supplied by a number of primary afferents, thus the star is densely innervated. The two 11th rays are over-represented in the primary somatosensory cortex relative to their size, just as the small visual fovea in primates—a small region in the center of the eye that yields the sharpest vision—is over-represented in primary visual cortex.

In some favorable cases, a smaller third set of stripes was also apparent; opposite to other body structures that have a unique representation, with each half of the body represented in the opposite cerebral hemisphere. This means that tactile information from the environment is transmitted to the somatosensory neocortex rapidly. Written and illustrated by the award-winning Britta Teckentrup, this beautiful picture book will spark conversations about sharing, friendship and using the resources of our world responsibly.A former education lecturer and classroom teacher, Mary is the author of ‘Developing Children’s Critical Thinking through Picturebooks’ (Routledge 2015). A nose that looks like a hand and acts like an eye: the unusual mechanosensory system of the star-nosed mole".

The star-nose is a highly specialized sensory-motor organ shaped by 22 fleshy finger-like appendages, or tendrils, that ring their nostrils and are in constant motion as the mole explores its environment. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Based on the circular organization of the nerve endings and its innervation pattern in Eimer’s organs, Marasco proposed by mapping experiments that nearly all receptors in the star-nosed mole have a preference for a particular direction of applied stimuli.g. Their eyes, ears, and star are all sealed, only opening and becoming useful about 14 days after birth.

The differences between both rapid responses rely on the fact that one of them only has a response during the compression phase.

Of course there are going to be people who dislike this kind of message or thinking, and others who may see it as a criticism or weakness so bear in mind if you are particularly traditionalist, conservative or neo-liberalism minded you may dislike this book. The mole's striking, star-like structure may reflect a general trend in its "less remarkable" relatives, including humans. e. energy gained divided by prey handling time) is an essential variable for estimating the optimal diet.