Question

What sensation would you expect to feel if you touched a hot object?

Answer 1

We feel sensation of hotness (temperature) by the thermoreceptors present on the surface of the skin. The main steps are as follows:

1. The spinal cord receives the information from the skin.
2. It immediately instructs the muscles to remove the hand from the hot object.
3. When we touch a hot object, we immediately withdraw our hand. It is an example of reflex action.