This part of the TMA is worth 35 of the 80 marks for this assignment and requires you to

write an essay. 7 marks are available for style, structure and appropriate referencing. It is

important that you include an introductory and concluding paragraph plus appropriate use

of paragraphs throughout. The word limit for this essay is 1000 words.

Write an essay on ‘Transduction in touch and pain’.

In this essay you should:

 Describe the processes of transduction in response to a touch stimulus

 Describe the processes of transduction in response to a nociceptive stimulus

 Compare and contrast the transduction of these two classes of stimulus

(35 marks) (1000 words)