Q. Why do some persons lose all power of sensation?
A. Because the “cerebrum” (or front of their brain) has been injured.
Q. Why are many persons idiots?
A. Because the “cerebellum of the brain” has been removed by some accident, or injured by some disease.
The cerebellum is all the posterior part of the brain.
Q. Why does a person feel when he is touched?
A. The ends of certain nerves (called PAPILLÆ) situated in the skin erect themselves when touched, and produce a nervous sensation called feeling.
Q. Why are persons able to taste different flavours?
A. Because the “PAPILLÆ” of the tongue and palate erect themselves when food touches them, and produce a nervous sensation called taste.