Thalamic regions {medial lemniscus} can mix input from touch receptors, thermoreceptors, and nociceptors along spinothalamic tract. Descending inhibition enhances contrast between stimulated area and adjacent regions or admits only certain input to higher levels, and so affects attention.
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