Abstract
1. 1. Mechanical stimulation of the lateral spines commonly elicits phasic and tonic sensory activity in the dorsal segmental nerves supplying these spines. 2. 2. The receptors responsible for this activity represent a single population having a wide range of adaptation rates. 3. 3. The phasic spike frequency codes the logarithm of the rate of spine movement, while the tonic frequency codes the amplitude of spine displacement. 4. 4. Because the tonic discharge adapts fully, the tonic discharge does not code spine position. 5. 5. The value of the lateral spine mechanosensory function to Limulus is considered.
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