Why Does It Take You Longer to Feel a Pinch

question 141

Multiple Choice

Why does it take you longer to feel a pinch on your ankle than a pinch on your shoulder?

• A) The touch receptors on the ankle are smaller than those on the shoulder.
• B) Neurons in the shoulder have more dendrites than those in the ankle.
• C) Action potentials from the ankle must travel farther to reach the brain.
• D) The ratio of neurons to glia is greater in the shoulder than in the ankle.

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