You can feel that there are two rods touching your cheeks, but have difficulty feeling two rods if you are touched with them on your calves. This is because
A)touch receptors are more densely packed in your calves.
B)touch receptors are more densely packed in your cheeks.
C)less of the sensory cortex is devoted to the perception of sensation on the face.
D)more of the sensory cortex is devoted to the perception of sensation on the legs.

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The reason behind experiencing difficulty feeling two rods when touched on the calves is that touch receptors are more densely packed in the facial region compared to the legs. This means that there are more receptors per unit area on the cheeks, resulting in a greater sensitivity to touch compared to the legs.

You Can Feel That There Are Two Rods Touching Your