Affective sensation
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An affective sensation is a sensation accompanied with a strong compulsion to act on it, causing reflex actions such as the scratch reflex or the withdrawal reflex. Affective sensations are transmitted via the spinothalamic tract through the spinal cord.

See also

• Central nervous system

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