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Haptic perception in the human foetus

Peter A. Andersen

pp. 149-154

Abstract

Recent years have seen increased exploration of the sensory development of the foetus [1]. All five senses, auditory, visual, cutaneous, olfactory and gustatory and been demonstrated to begin functioning in the prenatal period. It is the aim of this chapter to review the evidence of haptic perception in the human foetus. The development and function of other senses is briefly presented. However before reviewing this evidence it is necessary to pause to consider some general issues which must be borne in mind when evaluating the evidence presented by these studies.

Publication details

Published in:

Grunwald Martin (2008) Human haptic perception: basics and applications. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 149-154

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7643-7612-3_11

Full citation:

Andersen Peter A. (2008) „Haptic perception in the human foetus“, In: M. Grunwald (ed.), Human haptic perception, Dordrecht, Springer, 149–154.