ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Somatic Senses are most associated with which of the following organs?
A
skin
B
eyes
C
nose
D
mouth
E
ears
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -somatic sensation Sensations arising from the skin-such as touch, pressure, cold, warmth, and pain-and from the muscles, tendons, and joints-such as the position of the limbs and pain-are known as somatic sensations.

Detailed explanation-2: -There is only one type of sensory receptor cell in the somatosensory system, the Merkel cells, and they are found only in skin. The vast majority of somatosensory receptors are not specialized receptor cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are located deep in the epidermis. Root hair plexuses are receptors with free nerve endings that surround hair follicles and detect hair movement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your sense of touch below your neck uses your somatic nervous system to reach your spinal cord, which then relays signals to your brain. Movement control. Your body’s muscles rely on signals that give them instructions to help you move around.

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