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  Touch
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
1.   soft
  This happens when the nerves under the skin are stimulated by something.
  A surface that has no bumps, lumps, or rough places.
  Not hard or firm, but nice to touch.
  Something that is rough or not very soft. Sometimes sweaters are like that.
2.   smooth
  A surface that has no bumps, lumps, or rough places.
  This is the outer layer of skin.
  This is a small gland in the skin that supplies oil. It helps keep the skin soft.
  The tiny opening in your skin where the sweat comes out.
3.   callous
  Thickened, rough skin that is not sensitive to the touch. You might have these on the bottoms of your feet or the palms of your hands.
  Special bundles of fiber which connect all parts of the body to the brain.
  These are strands which grow out of the dermis. Some get very long, while others stay short.
  This organ is made of two main layers, the epidermis and dermis.
4.   dull
  The five digits on each hand. They allow you to hold things.
  Things that are very soft and smooth are silky.
  When something is warmer than the skin, it feels hot. It is the opposite of cold.
  A dull surface is one that is not shiny or bright.
5.   oil gland
  Something that is flexible can be moved in different ways.
  This is a small gland in the skin that supplies oil. It helps keep the skin soft.
  These are quivering or trembling.
  Things that are uneven or not smooth.
6.   nerve
  Nerves under the epidermis register contact with other things.
  Special bundles of fiber which connect all parts of the body to the brain.
  Thickened, rough skin that is not sensitive to the touch. You might have these on the bottoms of your feet or the palms of your hands.
  A thin, fine edge or a pointed tip.
7.   epidermis
  The inner layer of skin. It is thicker than the layer of skin we look at.
  A dull surface is one that is not shiny or bright.
  Something feels cold when it is not as warm as the skin is. It is the opposite of hot.
  This is the outer layer of skin.
8.   feel
  This happens when the nerves under the skin are stimulated by something.
  Stiff things are rigid and do not bend easily.
  When you are aware you feel something.
  Salty water which comes out of the skin when you are hot. It helps cool the skin.
9.   skin
  Special bundles of fiber which connect all parts of the body to the brain.
  This organ is made of two main layers, the epidermis and dermis.
  These are strands which grow out of the dermis. Some get very long, while others stay short.
  Salty water which comes out of the skin when you are hot. It helps cool the skin.
10.   pore
  The tiny opening in your skin where the sweat comes out.
  Not hard or firm, but nice to touch.
  When you are aware you feel something.
  These are quivering or trembling.
11.   touch
  When something is warmer than the skin, it feels hot. It is the opposite of cold.
  Nerves under the epidermis register contact with other things.
  Thickened, rough skin that is not sensitive to the touch. You might have these on the bottoms of your feet or the palms of your hands.
  A thin, fine edge or a pointed tip.
12.   vibrations
  This is the outer layer of skin.
  This is a small gland in the skin that supplies oil. It helps keep the skin soft.
  The tiny opening in your skin where the sweat comes out.
  These are quivering or trembling.