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... a large number of touch organs, they will be particularly sensitive to touch (we are aware of this sensation because a nerve impulse is sent to the brain when the nerve endings receive a stimulus). Other testing areas I have chosen include the back of the hand, the back of the neck and the cheek. HOW THE EXPERIMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED: My volunteer will be asked to sit down and will be blind folded. I will measure out the distance between the two pencils using a cm ruler. The pencils in my first test will be taken 5cm apart. She will first be tested on her fingertips and I will change the distance between the pencils, continuingly closing the gap between the pencils until she feels only one point instead of two distinct points. With this, I will record the distance. Four readings will be taken for each body part to ...