Senses: Receptors in the Skin

The video explains how the skin detects various sensations such as touch, pressure, heat, pain, and cold through different types of receptors. Thermal receptors detect temperature changes, mechanoreceptors sense touch, and nociceptors detect pain. These receptors are distributed unevenly across the body, with some areas having a higher concentration than others.

What type of receptors are responsible for sensing touch?

How does the distribution of nociceptors vary in the body?