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reacting to the movements of the head. Receptors in the eye react to light
and color, while receptors inside the nose react to chemical borne on the
air. Receptors on our tongues react to liquids or foodstuffs dissolved in
saliva. The receptors on our skin react to pressure, heat and pain.

Receptors in our muscles and joints react when we move and provide in-
formation about the body’s position.
Our bodies are a marvel of design, but their sensitivity to the out-
side world and ability to react to what is going on is just as extraordi-
nary. Not even the most advanced technological devices have the coor-
dination necessary for the complex interactions between brain and body.
For example, computers have an encoding mechanism instead of
sensory organs. This mechanism turns information into a series of elec-
trical signals in binary code, which is analyzed by the computer’s
processor, which serves as the computer’s brain. A smoke detector, for
example, is designed in such a way as to react to rising heat and smoke
particles. The detector turns these data into binary codes, which are then
analyzed by the computer processor, and issues commands to the water
sprinkler system to begin working. Although our perceptual systems re-
semble this, they possess ability far beyond merely analyzing automated
commands. For example, when the brain perceives smoke, depending
on the level of the smoke and its source, it can prompt you to open a
window, use a fire extinguisher, evacuate everyone, or phone the fire de-
partment. This demonstrates that man’s creation goes far beyond that of
any technical device.

How Electrical Signals Are Converted into Sensations
of Touch

Like all other sensations, feelings of touch form when the brain an-
alyzes electrical signals transmitted from the skin cells. When you touch
a piece of cloth, your brain perceives whether it is rough or soft, thick or
thin. Receptor cells in your finger tips send information in the form of
electrical signals, which the brain perceives as sensations of touch. For