What are nerves at the roots of hair follicles to detect pain, temperature, itch, and hair movement called?
1 Answer
May 16, 2016
They are sensory nerves.
Explanation:
To be precise, for,
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mechanical pressure and hair movement - Mechanoreceptors .
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pain detection and temperature - Nociceptors
( Nociceptors are a type of mechanoreceptors.)