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The number and type of nerve endings. Your tongue has many many more nerve endings close to the surface, while your elbow have far less, this is because the tongue is designed as a sensing means, (touch, temperature, taste, hydration, etc.,) while your elbow serves as a joint and lacks the diversity of nerve types and number found in the tongue.
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Is the tongue or finger more sensitive?
The finger is more sensitive to touch. The tongue is more sensitive to temperature. Test it out for your self!
Will rubbing a guys upper leg give him an erection?
It could, some guys are more sensitive to touch than others.
What is the the most sensitive part of the hand the palm or the back?
For left handers, it is usually their left hand, and for right handers, it's usually their right hand.
Why are some parts of your body more sensitive than trhe others?
Some areas of the skin have a higher density of touch and other receptors so that they are more sensitive. For instance, your fingers need to have a good set of receptors so that you can feel and pick up fine things. The skin of your face needs a high density of receptors to help protect your eyes.
Rods are less light sensative and more color sensitive than are cones?
Rods are more light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones.
Why do lips chap before face?
The skin on the lips are more sensitive and fragile that the skin on once face .
Which is more sensitive over skin temperature or touch and why?
Touch ... the number of receptor cells.
Are your feet more sensitive then your hands?
False. There are more sensitive touch receptors on the tip of your finger than on your back
Is back of the hand or back of the neck more sensitive to touch?
Yes
Why should a mother use her lips to check her child's temperature?
Most sensitive to minor temp. changes. More capillaries? More nerves?
Are there more sensitive touch receptors on your plam than your finger?
No, there are more than 3000 touch receptors in each fingertip, all packed tightly together because of the small space. This means that the palm is less sensitive than the fingertips.
Is the tongue or finger more sensitive?
The finger is more sensitive to touch. The tongue is more sensitive to temperature. Test it out for your self!
Why are some part of the body are more sensitive than the others?
In some parts of the body, there are more nerves in the skin, thus the sensitivity of these areas is enhanced.
What is a touchsensor?
A touch sensor is a screen that senses any contact made with it. It is more sensitive with skin.
What are the Differences between a touch sensitive pad and a mouse?
touch senstive is used by touching only and has same other feautures as a mouse,eventhough the mouse is more improved then the touch senstive therefor the mouse is more famous then the touch sensetive.
Is the nexus one issues resolved?
well the touch sensitive buttons at the bottom are a lot more sensitive and a lot of other issues have been resolved with android 2.2
How can you accidentally kiss someone?
Well there are many ways to accidently kiss someone. If you were walking fast down a hall a didn't see them and run into them your lips might touch there lips. You could be looking int your locker or cubbie aturn around or shut the door and walk into them and your lips touch. If you fall on top of them your lips might touch. Even if you go to the fair and you get on the ferris wheel and you have to sit with someone else and you stop and you slide or go forward your lips might touch. If you sit on a bench with someone someone else might slide you over into the other person and your lips might touch. There are also many many more ways for you to accidently kiss someone. I just named a few ways you might accidently kiss someone.
