Meissner’s corpuscles present in which layer of skin?
Correct Answer: Papillary dermis
Description: Meissner's corpuscles (Tactile corpuscles) are a type of mechanoreceptor, responsible for sensitivity to light touch. -Location-most concentrated in thick hairless skin and in areas especially sensitive to light touch, such as the fingers and lips. -More specifically, they are primarily located in glabrous skin just beneath the epidermis within the dermal papillae.
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