Question: What is the most sensitive part of the body (inside)

Claire Donald answered on 22 Jun 2018:

It depends what you mean in terms of sensitivity to what? I would argue that the most sensitive organs in our body are part of the nervous system- the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Unlike other body cells, the neurons (nerve cells) cannot repair themselves so if they die, the nervous system can lose some functions. The brain is also particularly complex and vulnerable to disease and damage. Diseases like Alzhiemer’s (which affects the area of the brain that controls memory) or Parkinson’s (affecting the part of the brain involved in movement) are a result of brain cell death which happens gradually over time. There are no cures (yet) and treatments are aimed at improving quality of life by reducing the main symptoms.