Basic information about Sense of Touch

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Sense of Touch

Sense of Touch or Cutaneous / Skin Sensation

The organ involved in the sense of touch is the skin.

The three layers of the skin:

1.      Epidermis – the outer layer of the skin

2.      Dermis – the intermediate layer of the skin

3.      Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue – the deep inner layer of the skin.

The main sensory functions of the skin

1.      Pressure

2.      Pain

3.      Warmth

4.      Cold

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