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Hair is dead cells and actually has no nerves. When you pull on your hair, it is actually the living nerves in your scalp which register it.

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Does your hair have nerves?

no your hair does not have nerves or it would hurt to get a haircut


Why pulling hair out of head is hurt but not cutting?

If you pull a hair, you pull it from your skin, where nerves are located - nerves make you feel pain. On the other hand, hair itself doesn't have nerves


WHY DO YOU FEEL PAIN WHEN YOU PULL ON YOUR HAIR AND NAILS BUT NOT WHEN YOU CUT THEM'?

Because there are no nerves in your hair or nails. When you pull on them you are making the hair pull on your scalp, which contains nerves and can thus cause pain. Cutting your hair doesn't touch any nerves, so it doesn't hurt.


Are all nerves thinner than a strand of hair?

No, not all nerves are thinner than a strand of hair. Some nerves can be thicker, depending on their location and function in the body.


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Hair itself does not have nerves, but the hair follicles at the base of the hair strands are surrounded by nerve endings that detect sensations like touch and pain. When hair is pulled or tugged, it can stimulate these nerve endings to create sensory input.


Do sheep and bull horns have nerves Or if not is it like human hair and nails with no nerves?

No nerves, but not quite like human hair either. Parts of the horns have a blood supply.


Why do hair cuts do not hurt?

Pain comes from your nerves being damaged in some way. Your hair does not have any nerves in it, so cutting it doesn't hurt.


Why does cutting your skin hurt but not cutting your hair or nails?

There no nerves in the hair and nails


Why does cutting your skin hurt but cutting your hair or nails does not?

There no nerves in the hair and nails


Why are haircuts not painful?

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Why doesn't you hair hurt when you cut it?

there are no nerves in hair to transmit any sensation to the brain.


How does the hair root plexus contribute to the sensation of touch on the scalp?

The hair root plexus is a network of nerves around hair follicles in the scalp. When the hair moves, it stimulates these nerves, sending signals to the brain that are interpreted as the sensation of touch on the scalp.