The "Sense of Touch" is series of guided inquiries and hands-on lessons that enable students to explore their sense of touch. Students will discover the adaptation rates of tactile receptors in the skin, the sensitivity of these receptors using a two-point discrimination test, and learn about diseases that can affect the sensory system.

The "Sense of Touch" is series of guided inquiries and hands-on lessons that enable students to explore their sense of touch. Students will discover the adaptation rates of tactile receptors in the skin, the sensitivity of these receptors using a two-point discrimination test, and learn about diseases that can affect the sensory system. Students will design and conduct experiments relating to receptor density. Finally, students will read about the work of neurophysiologists and learn the correlation between sensory receptors and the functioning of the human body. (author/cb)

This online unit is appropriate for use with students in the Health Science career field. In the guided discovery lessons and hands-on activities, students explore anatomical and physiological aspects of the sense of touch.

This online unit is appropriate for use with students in the Health Science career field. In the guided discovery lessons and hands-on activities, students explore anatomical and physiological aspects of the sense of touch. Students learn about tactile receptors in the skin and diseases of the sensory system. Teachers must register for this excellent, free science related site. (jrs)