Itching May Have Its Own Sensory Organ
Their skin is at its most exposed in these areas. if ('undefined' !== typeof window.tmntag && 'undefined' !== typeof window.tmntag.cmd) { tmntag.cmd.push(function () { tmntag.adTag('Purch_Y_C_0_3', false); }); } Humans, by contrast, are almost totally covered in vellus hairs, also known as 'peach fuzz'. This article was fact-checked by Michael Irving and edited by Rebecca Dyer. While we pride ourselves on our process, we are only human.
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- ▪This article was fact-checked by Michael Irving and edited by Rebecca Dyer.
- ▪While we pride ourselves on our process, we are only human.
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Itching May Have Its Own Sensory Organ Health24 July 2026By Jess Cockerill Add ScienceAlert on Google (Henry Ry/Pexels) If you're feeling itchy, it's probably a warning sign from your body that something alien is on your skin.Dry flakes of skin, dirt, bug bites, or even your own hair tickling your nose: all of these triggers make us squirm and yearn to itch, which, in many scenarios (though not all), works quite well to remove the offending irritant. if ('undefined' !== typeof window.tmntag && 'undefined' !== typeof window.tmntag.cmd) { tmntag.cmd.push(function () { tmntag.adTag('Purch_Y_C_0_1', false); }); } A new study in mice suggests this protective impulse may even have its own dedicated sensory organ: vellus-like hairs.
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