Why does two-point discrimination acuity vary across the skin surface?

💡 Explanation

Two-point discrimination varies because the size of receptive fields of sensory neurons differs across the body. Smaller receptive fields lead to higher acuity, because more distinct stimuli can be resolved. Therefore, receptor field size explains discrimination, rather than adaptation, intensity or uniform distribution.

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