Nerve Distribution by the Master Engineer

In our previous exciting episode, we learned that a newly-discovered organ works with cells to give the brain input on pressure and pain. Most of us know that we have assorted nerve endings that give us stimulation for both pleasure and pain. In a fraction of a second, we can know the burner on the stove is too hot and pull our hand away, or we know that something feels wonderful and hope for more. The nerves were designed by our Creator to have strategic placement.

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If you study on it a bit, you will see that we can have too much input, which would make it difficult to decide if something we touch (or is touching us) is should have our immediate attention or disregarded. Some areas that we frequently use or have special importance have more nerve endings than others. I reckon that God placed things in specific areas for certain purposes.

In addition to targeted nerve distribution, our brain has the remarkable ability to block overstimulation as well. This leads to some interesting effects. For example, can you feel your socks right now? Well, now that they’re on your mind, you probably can. But after you got dressed this morning, you likely forgot how your clothes feel. If you think about it, you can feel their texture, but you have to focus on it. Your brain filters out information it deems unimportant—like feeling your clothes—so you can focus on more important matters.

To read this short article from the get-go or download the MP3 by my favorite reader, click on "Nerve Distribution—A Sensitive Topic".