Presynaptic inhibition of cutaneous afferents influences sensory-motor responses in the spinal cord. In-vivo recordings in monkeys now show that this process suppresses the transmission of cutaneous signals generated during volitional movement.
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Rose, P., Scott, S. Sensory-motor control: a long-awaited behavioral correlate of presynaptic inhibition. Nat Neurosci 6, 1243–1245 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1203-1243
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