Why does a small cut, like a itsy bitsy tear near your fingernail sometimes hurt just as much if not more than a larger more noticeable wound?

Question

Why does a small cut, like a itsy bitsy tear near your fingernail sometimes hurt just as much if not more than a larger more noticeable wound?

In: Biology

Answer 1

It’s all about the amount of pain receptors in the wound area. The more pain receptors, more intense is the pain. The pain receptors are all around your skin, but some areas have more than others.
So is possible that one small cut on your hand had crossed the same amount of pain recetors than an big cut on your leg.