Which of the following phrase adequately describes Pacinian corpuscles
Correct Answer: Rapidly adapting touch receptors
Description: Touch receptors
- For superficial touch- Meissner’s corpuscles & Merkel’s disc (Rapidly adapting)
- For pressure (Deep touch)- Ruffini’s end organ (slowly adapting)
- For vibrations- Pacinian corpuscle (rapidly adapting)
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