Marcus tells Sabrina that for the last few months, he has not been able to detect moderate heat or cold with his fingertips. Which type of nerves are likely damaged?

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Selena Sims

Physics

27 October, 15:15

Marcus tells Sabrina that for the last few months, he has not been able to detect moderate heat or cold with his fingertips. Which type of nerves are likely damaged?

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Jordon Mitchell · Answer 1

Answer: The free ending nerves.

Explanation:

At our fingertips, we have a lot of sensory nerve endings, that give information about changes that occur at your skin.

Like touching something with a given texture, feeling pain, or noticing changes in temperature.

There are different types of nerve endings, particularly the ones responsible to detect pain, and temperature are the free nerve endings.

So Marcus may have the free nerve endings damaged.