You are playing outside in -9° C (15° F).Why do you feel sharp pains in your hands when you grab material.
A)Cold receptors are found throughout the entire dermis.
B)Pain receptors are stimulated by extreme temperatures.
C)Cold receptors only work between 30-45° C.
D)Pain and cold receptors are the same free nerve ending.
E)Cold receptors halt sending signals after the initial stimulus.

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Pain receptors are stimulated when the body is exposed to extreme temperatures, such as the cold temperatures experienced while playing outside in -9°C. This stimulation causes sharp pains in the hands when they come in contact with the material.

You Are Playing Outside in -9° C (15° F)