7.04.2015

The sense of touch (skin)

Our body is completely covered by skin. In addition to functioning as a protector, the skin also serves as the sense of touch. Here is an explanation of the function of the skin as a sense of touch.
a. As the sense of touch, the skin duty to receive stimulation. The skin layer scattered nerve endings feeler
b. When we hold the object it will cause stimulation. Stimuli received by the nerve endings of touch, to be forwarded to the brain. Thus we can feel a smooth or rough surfaces. In addition we can feel heat, cold or pain
c. The skin is most sensitive to stimuli that are part of the lips and fingertips
d. Tactile nerve endings are also found on the wall of the tools in, for example, the intestinal wall. Therefore, we can feel pain or pain in these tools.

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