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manatrall t1_jduvwll wrote

Reply to comment by TheEastStudentCenter in Why does mild compression lead to paresthesia but not paralysis? by Hola3008

This is just a long way of rephrasing the observations in the OP.

The real question is 'why are motor neurons less sensitive to pressure?'

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RobleViejo t1_jdvas5s wrote

Evolution. The monkes who couldnt move their legs after sleeping on it got eaten.

Most likely this distinction between nerves happened first in Amphibians or Reptiles and goes way back to the first land vertebrates who actually had to deal with the weight of their own bodies.

If Fish dont have this distinction then my guess is right

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