In Your Own Words. 1  The sense of touch let's people feel their surroundings; cold, warmth, texture, and pain. 2  This is when you can tell when you are cold, hot, or feeling pain. connected to the Somatosensory Cortex in the brain.
Facts about flatulence (gas), excessive, and chronic. 1  The definition of flatulence or intestinal gas is the state of having excessive stomach and/or intestinal gas (waste gas produced during digestion) that is usually released from the anus with sound and/or odor. Causes of excess gas in the digestive tract are swallowed air, breakdown of undigested foods, lactase intolerance, and.
The most common mechanical causes of gas and bloating include: 1  Smoking. 2  Chewing gum. 3  Eating too fast. 4  Poor-fitting dentures. 5  Drinking through a straw. 6  Swallowing air.