Eli5: Why do we get a bump on our head when we bang it against something but nowhere else on the body?

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Eli5: Why do we get a bump on our head when we bang it against something but nowhere else on the body?

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You do get bumps all over the body depending upon how serious the “bang.” Anywhere there is bone underneath like the shin or elbow especially. Even a soft tissue injury can form a bump from inflammation and bruising.

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