Question

Name the general senses found in the skin or subcutaneous tissue and list the type of stimuli to which each of them responds

Answer 1

The general sense found in the skin are: 
a. Tactile - simply called the sense of "touch" 
b. Pressure - a heavy touch (receptors for both tactile and pressure are called mechanoreceptors) 
c. Temperature - the skin determines whether the environment is hot or cold (Thermoreceptors)
d. Pain - when the tissue is damaged
e. Vibration