Merkel Discs

question 26

Multiple Choice

Merkel discs:

• A) Have small receptive fields and adapt quickly
• B) Have large receptive fields and adapt quickly
• C) Have large receptive fields and adapt slowly
• D) Have small receptive fields and adapt slowly

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