The body organ that is in charge of tactile sensation is skin.
Skin is composed of 3 layers, which are epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat. Sensory receptor cells which process the sensation of touch is located in dermis.
Warm spot and cold spot feel the temperature, touch spot feels the sensation of touch, pressure point feels the pressure, and pain point feels the pain.
Let's dive in to Health Encyclopedia and find out how these sensory receptor cells make the body feel pain.
Supervision : Professor Yoo Byung-wook, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul
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14 окт 2024