Senses Experiment: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
en español: Experimento: Cabeza, hombros, rodillas y pies
How areas of your skin contain different numbers of touch receptors. Some body areas are more sensitive than others.
- Blindfold
- Tennis ball, rock, sponge, pine cone, seashell, eraser, marble, etc.
- Have a friend close his or her eyes.
- Gently press each item to the skin on different areas of the body.
- Can your friend identify the object?
Here are lists of the most-sensitive and least-sensitive parts of the body.
Most-sensitive
Fingers
Upper lip
Cheek
Palm
Forehead
Foot
Least-sensitive
Belly
Upper arm
Back
Shoulder
Thigh
Calf