Why does your brain know where your hands are but not your internal organs like liver and kidneys etc?

Question

A co-workers son asked him this, and I got a braincrash when I heard it.

EDIT: Co-workers son asked if the brain keeps the location (of internal organs) a secret from you?

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Answer 1

You have nerve endings all over your body which are connected to your brain so your brain knows where everything is.
For example, say you have a stomach ache, without those nerve endings, you wouldn’t know you had a stomach ache.
Another example is pain, without the nerve endings, you wouldn’t know you’re in pain.