Tactile acuity refers to the minimum separation required between two points for the brain to perceive them as two separate points. 

When comparing the tactile acuity of various body parts, what have you concluded about the number of receptors in the palm of your hand relative to the number of receptors on your shoulder?

Select one:

. The tactile acuity for the palm is larger than for the shoulders. Therefore, more receptors are found on the shoulders than on the palm.

 The tactile acuity for the shoulders is larger than for the palm. Therefore, more receptors are found on the palm than on the shoulders.

 The tactile acuity for the shoulders is larger than for the palm. Therefore, more receptors are found on the shoulders than on the palm.

. The tactile acuity for the palm is larger than for the shoulders. Therefore, more receptors are found on the palm than on the shoulders.

5 years ago

Answered By Rajbir K

The tactile acuity of shoulders is larger than the palm. Therefore more numbers of receptors are found on the palm than on the shoulders

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5 years ago

Answered By Maya S

Tactile acuity can be thought of as analogous to the sensitivity of a body part. Receptors are what allow you to feel and thus, will be clustered in higher density (there will be more receptors) on parts of the body that are more sensitive to touch. When performing a tactile acuity test on your hand, you will notice a shorter distance compared to when the same test is performed on your shoulder - this is because your palm is a much more sensitive area. Based on the idea that there are more receptors in areas that are more sensitive, what does this tell you about the potential answers above?

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