Receptor seen in this region is
Correct Answer: Meissner's corpuscle
Description: Receptor Location Function 1. Meissner Dermo-epidermal junction Rapidly adapting two- point discrimination 2. Pacinian corpuscle Deeper dermis Rapidly adapting pressure & vibration 3. Ruffini Deeper dermis Slowly adapting 4. Merkel disc Basal layer of epidermis Slowly adapting light touch sensation. Reading braille - Meisner corpuscle >> Merkel disc Since the location is DE JUNCTION so the answer is Meissner corpuscle
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