tactile discrimination

Which Tactile Receptor Is Most Involved With 2 Point Discrimination?

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Which Tactile Receptor Is Most Involved With 2 Point Discrimination? Areas of the body with large cortical representations (e.g., fingers, face, lips) typically have the greatest tactile discrimination. The ability to recognize two separate points applied simultaneously to the skin from a single point is called two point discrimination. What is the relationship between two

Where Is Tactile Discrimination Best?

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Where Is Tactile Discrimination Best? Localization is most accurate on the palmar surfaces of the fingers, especially the thumb and index finger. On the fingers it should be possible to discriminate two points separated by less than 5 mm; however, on the dorsum of the foot, a distance as great as 5 cm as the