Sharp Pain vs Dull Pain
Interestingly, not all pain sensations travel at the same speed.
![Speedometer that reads 67 MPH](https://i-cf65.ch-static.com/content/dam/cf-consumer-healthcare/sensodyne-v2/en_US/Articles/the_speed/desktop/article-speed-icon-sharp.png?auto=format)
Sharper pains travel much faster due to the specialized nerves that are responsible for transmitting them to the brain.
![Speedometer that reads 4.5 MPH](https://i-cf65.ch-static.com/content/dam/cf-consumer-healthcare/sensodyne-v2/en_US/Articles/the_speed/desktop/article-speed-icon-dull.png?auto=format)
Dull pains are transmitted at a slower rate due to the different sets of nerves that are involved.