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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I get bumps all the time whenever I bang my shin against the table at 3 am. Also get bumps if I get hit in certain places on the forearm. Maybe it’s because most of us look at our faces more often than anywhere else, so we notice these things more?

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