2006-10-12 09:31:36 · 21 answers · asked by glittery_blindfold 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
cos we have loads of nerve endings on our fingertips so we can feel and hold etc properly. thats why it hurts so much. oww!
2006-10-12 09:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surface cuts, like paper cuts, hurt a lot because there are lots of nerves near the surace of the skin (nerves that help us feel things, sense temperature etc...) so when you get a surface cut it cuts through all the little nerves near the surface and so sends pain signals to your brain.
Deeper cuts hurt less because they generally go directly though the skin (cutting a small amount of nerves) instead of slicing across lots of the skin at an angle (like paper cuts, cutting through many more nerves).
Surface burns hurt a lot for the same reason and deep burns are said not to hurt at all by some people simply because all the nerves have been burnt away so there is nothing left to send the pain signals to the brain.
2006-10-13 02:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by junkmonkey1983 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain receptors in the skin ( called " Nociceptors" ) are located in the top layers of the skin. If you were to cut deeper, you wouldnt feel a proportionately larger amount of pain, since there are less nerves there.
Thats why second degree burns cause shock & agony .
But third degree burns are often not felt by the victim. Because the skin has completely burned through, along with the layer containing most of your pain receptors.
2006-10-12 09:41:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It hurts because, unknown to most people, a majority of paper ingredients are comprised of animal waste (poop). The animal dung in paper causes a reaction that can lead to infection, and the bacteria from the animal waste is why your wound has a burning sensation.
2006-10-12 11:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by Bob A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coz they tend to go in at an angle, interferring with more pain receptors than a straight down cut.
2006-10-14 22:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor about an exercise routine. Regular exercise, such as walking three times a week, may reduce neuropathy pain, improve your muscle strength and help control blood sugar levels. Gentle routines such as yoga and tai chi might also help.
2016-05-16 11:24:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because our nerve ending are close to the surface of the skin and cuts that are not very deep hurt more.
2006-10-12 09:38:53 · answer #7 · answered by tracey m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are a lot of nerves in the tips of your fingers and they all scream PAIN when you get a paper cut.
2006-10-16 06:16:12 · answer #8 · answered by LadieVamp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do its so irritating and you notice it most when you peel an orange!!!ouch! because the cut is so fine, the shock of disturbing it really hits a nerve as you dont notice it and forget to avoid it so much
2006-10-12 09:37:28 · answer #9 · answered by herbal ashtray 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All cuts hurt. I'm sure you didn't notice when you are cut.
2006-10-12 09:44:51 · answer #10 · answered by Adsense$Profits? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah! and why do they take so long to heal?
paper cuts suck the big wazoo. Un-yay paper cuts.
2006-10-12 09:35:00 · answer #11 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋