Tactile perception refers to perception by means of touch mediated only through the cutaneous receptors (mechanoreceptors and thermoreceptors) located in the skin (Loomis and Lederman, 1986; Lederman and Klatzky, 2009). When also kinaesthetic receptors (mechanoreceptors embedded in muscles, joints and...
Describe the clinical properties of the somatostatin analogue octreotide that make it useful in treating patients with a variety of endocrinologic disorders-particularly those affecting the central nervous system or gastrointestinal tract.Explain how radionuclide-labeled octreotide may help to diagnose certain...