Experiment report

Alyssa Hopkins and Caitlin Pulling 9E

The Distance between Nerves
Aim: To find the distance between nerves in the finger tip, heel of the palm, forearm,
upper arm and shoulder.
Method:
Step 1: Prepare apparatus as shown below.





Step 2: Mark a cross on the fingertip and place both points on the centre of it so your
partner can only feel one point.
Step 3: Move one point 1mm out from the cross. Continue until partner can feel two points.
Step 4: Measure distance between
points when two points are felt.
Repeat three times for accuracy.
Step 5: Repeat on heel of palm,
forearm, upper arm and shoulder.
Results:
Toothpicks
Stickytape (to hold the toothpicks
onto the chopsticks)
Chopsticks
Experiment report
Alyssa Hopkins and Caitlin Pulling 9E


Alyssa
Part of body Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Fingertip 3mm 2mm 3mm
Heel of Palm 13mm 11mm 11mm
Forearm 24mm 24mm 24mm
Upper arm 35mm 40mm 35mm
Shoulder 7mm 7mm 9mm

Caitlin
Part of body Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Fingertip 3mm 3mm 3mm
Heel of Palm 14mm 14mm 14mm
Forearm 19mm 18mm 19mm
Upper arm 17mm 19mm 22mm
Shoulder 8mm 7mm 7mm

Experiment report
Alyssa Hopkins and Caitlin Pulling 9E


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