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The Sensation of Touch

The Sensation of Touch

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Social Studies

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Amy Lott

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Can’t touch this….Or can I?

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Touch

Touch uses nerve ending and touch
receptors to determine if it is:

-Cold

-Hot

-Rough

-Smooth

-Pain

-Vibrations

This is part of the Somatosensory
System

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Pain

*Pain receptors are not evenly distributed

*The more the receptors the more sensitive it is

*Pain medicine can block the message to the brain about pain by reducing the chemical transmitters

*What part of the body is the most sensitive?

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​Areas with the highest pain are marked in red.

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How do painkillers work?

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https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/painkillers/what-are-painkillers.html

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Hand Eye Coordination

Eye-hand coordination is a complex cognitive ability
as it calls for us to unite our visual and motor skills

Allows for the hand to be guided by the visual
simulation our eyes receive

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Hand Eye Coordination

-Elbow ball

-Hand to hand shuffle

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