Why does the pinky toe throw such a hissy fit when you accidentally bump it into something?

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Why does the pinky toe throw such a hissy fit when you accidentally bump it into something?

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Because when you stub your toe you are slamming it at 2-3 times your body weight. That and due to the small surface area of the toe, the impact has very little room to spread out so it is focused on that area entirely. That and your feet have many many nerve endings.