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Let us start from a simple consideration: the interpretation of encrypted signals from neural activities is a complex and brave task. 
However, by implementing a simplification strategy, we can deduce interesting data that might help us understand the ‘Emergent Behaviour’ of the system itself. 

We already explained that indeterminated systems should be stimulated by an external trigger in order to be studied. It means that we also have to be aware of the nature of the stimulus: it has to be known in advance and it has to be well calibrated, because a sub-threshold stimulation could generate a type of response from the CNS, while another supra-threshold response would go to a saturated response.

[[File:Gray778 Trigeminal.png|thumb|The trigeminal nerve]]
Segmenting the part of the CNS involved in the masticating function results in dividing it into three macro areas: 
*the ''cortical area'' (in which the response of the trigeminal motor action occurs - i.e. the Trigeminal Cortical Area); 
*the ''peripheral area'', where the response of the trigeminal root is analysed; and 
*the ''brainstem-pontine-related area'', which is involved in a broad genesis of trigeminal reflexes.

{{ArtBy|autore=Gianni Frisardi}}