Engaging in the whisking behavior clearly changed properties of the neurons, allowing both the cortex and the thalamus to faithfully represent a sequence of tactile stimuli.

• 很显然，神经元在反应触须的偏移之际，它们的特性也随之改变，因此皮质及视丘的神经元才能够忠实呈现连续的触觉刺激。