The Senses – Touch

The sense of touch is said to have three different qualities: pressure, touch and vibration. They are transferred by special receptors found in the skin - the largest organ in the human body, incidentally. The senses of temperature and pain also function through such receptors in the skin. They register the impulses, which are translated into information and passed on to the brain. Have you ever tried, for example, to feel an item of food with your eyes closed? You will soon notice how much your hands alone can tell you about food through your sense of touch. You will observe, for example, its shape and size, whether it is solid, liquid, crispy or sticky.

 

Our skin contains a sery of receptors that register touch and pressure, as well as warm and cold.