ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What sense organ is responsible for our sense of touch?
A
Ears
B
Face
C
Nose
D
Skin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Our skin is the sense organ for touch. We have skin all over our bodies. Every part of our skin has touch receptors. Messages travel from a touch receptor to the brain in less than one second.

Detailed explanation-2: -The skin is the largest organ in the human body and houses receptors that sense touch.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sensation of touch is mediated by mechanosensory neurons that are embedded in skin and relay signals from the periphery to the central nervous system. During embryogenesis, axons elongate from these neurons to make contact with the developing skin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Skin – Touch or Tactioception Skin is the largest organ of our body. It is related to the sense of touch. The sense of touch is also referred to as tactioception. The skin contains general receptors which can detect touch, pain, pressure and temperature.

Detailed explanation-5: -Your sense of touch, or tactile sense, is made up of a very fine network of receptors in your skin, forming your body’s largest sensory system.

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