Which of the Following Is NOT True of Pacinian Corpuscles

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of Pacinian Corpuscles?

• A) Pacinian corpuscles are located in the deepest layers of the dermis.
• B) Pacinian corpuscles consist of many glial-like cells surrounding a mechanosensory axon.
• C) Mechanosensory neurons that innervate Pacinian corpuscles rapidly adapt to stimuli.
• D) Mechanosensory neurons that innervate Pacinian corpuscles respond to low frequency vibration.
• E) Mechanosensory ion channels are likely located in the mechanosensory axon of each Pacinian corpuscle, and are not found in the glia.

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