Search Results for: tactile
Tactile sense
Definition noun The sense of touch where contact, pressure or traction exerted on the skin as well as in some internal... Read More
Merkel disk receptor
Definition noun A single sensory nerve ending characterized by a terminal cuplike, expanded tip that is in contact with the... Read More
Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity Definition Hypersensitivity is the exaggerated immune response to protect the human from foreign bodies... Read More
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
Sense Organs in Insects
By Sachin Chorge Article submitted on January 2008 Article accepted on February 2008 Senses are the... Read More
Integumentary system
Integumentary System Definition The integumentary system is the outermost layer of the body. The animal body, in... Read More
Tactual performance test
Tactual performance test (TPT) Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological test battery for adults (HRNTB) The TPT employs a version... Read More
Sense of touch
Definition noun Sense recognized by the tactile organs or neural receptors in the skin (as well as in the tongue, throat,... Read More
Corpusculum tactus
Definition noun, plural: corpuscula tactus Latin term for tactile corpuscle. Supplement Word origin: corpusculum, diminutive... Read More
Nematocyst
All organisms are composed of millions of cells. Many cells serve specific purposes and are specialized to do distinct... Read More
Papillary dermis
Definition noun The more superficial layer of the dermis that intertwines with the rete ridges of the epidermis, and is made... Read More
Why Is The Mary River Turtle Endangered
The Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) has been named recently as one of the species on the brink of extinction. That is... Read More