Sense Of Touch Differ

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The purpose of the experiment is to find Sense of Touch Differ on Different Parts of the Body. The report is mainly discussed in an experiment to prove that different parts of the body have different sense of touch. Although your other four senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste) are located in specific parts of the body, your sense of touch is found in most parts of the body. This is because your tactile sense of origin in the underlying skin is called the dermis. The dermis is filled with many tiny nerve endings that give you information about your physical contact. Factors affect the sensitivity of the sensory input to the central nervous system, the spinal cord, the cerebral cortex, and the afferent nerve.(Leonard C

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