You are presented with the question "Nerve endings in what part of the body can be used for detecting texture?" and the following answer choices: 
- humans
 - small
 - the dermis
 - femur
 - follicles
 - animals
 - clavicle
 - some mammals

Now knowing that touch can be used for detecting texture and nerve endings in the dermis are the source of the body's sense of touch, choose the best answer.


 

   the dermis      