Learning Objective: 1.2 Understanding the senses of touch.

Learning Outcomes:
 Identify the structure of human skin involved in stimuli detection.
 State the function of different receptors.
 Draw conclusion on the sensivity of the skin at different parts of the body towards
stimuli.

1. Label the diagram below to identify the structure of the human skin involved in stimuli
detection using the words given.

Pressure Touch Pain

a)
Heat

Cold

Epidermis
b)
Dermis

c)
Adipose

2. State the function for the following receptors based on the diagram in (1).

a. Receptor 1(a) can detect the stimulus __________________________.

b. Receptor 1(b) can detect the stimulus __________________________.

3. The table below shows the result of an experiment to test the sensivity of the skin to
detect the stimulus touch.

TEST
Area on the skin (/)- detected (X)-not detected)
1 2 3
Palm x / x
Elbow x x x
Tip of pointer finger / / /
Back of the hand / x /

a. Based on the result above, which area on the skin is the most sensitive to the
stimulus touch?

_________________________________________________________________
b. Give one reason for your answer in 3(a).
__________________________________________________________________

Answer Scheme
Learning Objective: 1.2 Understanding the senses of touch.

1. Label the diagram below to identify the structure of the human skin involved in stimuli
detection using the words given.

Pressure Touch Pain

a) Pain
Heat

Cold

Epidermis
b) Touch
Dermis

c) Pressure
Adipose

2. State the function for the following receptors based on the diagram in (1).

a. Receptor 1(a) can detect the stimulus pain.

b. Receptor 1(b) can detect the stimulus touch.

3. The table below shows the result of an experiment to test the sensivity of the skin to
detect the stimulus touch.

TEST
Area on the skin (/)- detected (X)-not detected)
1 2 3
Palm x / x
Elbow x x x
Tip of pointer finger / / /
Back of the hand / x /

a. Based on the result above, which area on the skin is the most sensitive to the
stimulus touch?

Tip of pointer finger

b. Give one reason for your answer in 3(a).
There are more touch receptors / The touch receptors are closer together / the
epidermis layer is thin.