Several studies indicate that type I fibres mediate high resolution tactile discrimination, and are responsible for the ability of our finger tips to feel fine detailed surface patterns (e.g. for reading Braille).
Diversos estudos indican que as fibras de tipo I median na discriminación táctil de alta resolución, e que son responsables da habilidade da punta dos dedos de sentir patróns de superficies detalladas finas (por exemplo, cando os cegos len Braille).