why is it that touching a spot on your body can cause a sensation on a completely separate part of your body?

Question

Example being poking a zit on the side of your face and then causing an itchy feeling on the back of your neck

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Answer 1

Different places on your body are all very close in your brain, so sometimes the signal for one part of your body spills into a bit of the brain for the other parts.

Not sure what sort of ridiculous geniuses you people have for 5yo children.