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The parts of the body that have the highest density of touch receptors are the places a person is the most ticklish. Under the arms, the bottom of the feet, and just under the rib area are all very ticklish places for everyone.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe lips and fingers. The smaller the distance indicates greater tactile acuity.
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∙ 11y agoThe greatest density of touch receptors are found in the fingers, toes and face.
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∙ 10y agoIt is the hands because we touch and we feel with them.
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∙ 12y agoYour fingers....
Although fingers do contain many touch receptors, the feet are the most sensitive area of a humans body, most touch receptors are found in the skin.
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Which area of the body has the most sensory structures?
Face and finger tips The retina of the eye.
Which type or receptors are located everywhere in the body except for the brain?
pain receptors
What is the value of receptor in the body having threshold?
The value of receptors in the body having thresholds is that without them we would constantly be overstimulated. If we didn't have thresholds, everything, sound, taste, touch and noise would be unbearable, as we would have to respond to everything. Thresholds allow us to ignore unimportant stimuli, and to not become overwhelmed by reacting to every stimulus around us.
What are nerve cells that detect conditions of the body's environment?
They are called "sense cells" and communicate information mainly to the brain, but sometimes to the autonomic nervous system. They include cells for seeing (optic), hearing (auditory), taste (gustatory), small (olfactory), and touch (tactile) - tactile cells detect heat, pressure, and injury (pain).
What is the function of kinesthetic receptors?
The receptors for kinesthesis are nerve endings found in the parts of the body.
What are the different senses of our body?
Sensory receptors are defined as dendrites of sensory neurons specialized for receiving specific kinds of stimuli without which we would not live long. The four general sense receptors are pain receptors, temperature receptors, touch receptors, and taste and smell receptors.
How are touch receptors that respond to pain helpful?
It alerts the body to possible dangers
What are the five general areas of sensation?
General sensory receptors such as light touch and temperature receptors are located over the entire surface of the body. There are no specific areas where these receptors are located.
What happens to particles that make up your body when you touch cold water?
our receptors receipts it !! that's all
Which body system contains sensory receptors for heat cold touch and pain?
The Nervous System
How does your skin help us to feel the things around us?
Our skin has built-in touch receptors.They helps us identify objects by feel. But the skin has more touch receptors in some areas of the body than others. The parts of our body that have more touch receptors like fingertips are more sensitive than those that don't have as have as many like the back or shoulders
What is the importance of hairs in the body?
Human hairs have touch receptors that wrap around their roots, so they help in tactile sensory reception.
. Why is it important to have sensory receptors for pain and pressure in your internal organs?
Your internal organs have several kinds of sensory receptors. These receptors respond to touch, pressure, pain, and temperature by picking up the changes and transmitting impulses to the brain or spinal cord.it is important so you know when something is going on in your body
What is a sense that is found in more than one area in your body?
Touch.
Which area of the body has the most sensory structures?
Face and finger tips The retina of the eye.
Is it illegal to touch a dead body?
No but I would not if I were you.
What kind of sensory receptors are located everywhere in the body but the brain?
Pain Receptors
