Which of the Following Mechanoreceptors Have Large Receptive Fields?​

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following mechanoreceptors have large receptive fields?​ 

• A)Meissner's corpuscles and Merkel's disks 
• B)Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini endings 
• C)Meissner's corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles 
• D)Merkel's disks and Ruffini endings

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Definitions:

Forebrain

The largest and most recently evolved portion of a mammalian brain; includes the cerebrum.

Hindbrain

The part of the mammalian brain that evolved first. Includes the medulla, pons, cerebellum, and reticular formation.

Thalamus

A part of the forebrain that relays information from sensory organs and other brain structures to appropriate sites on the cerebral cortex.

Limbic System

A collection of structures in the brain that includes the hippocampus, amygdala, septum, thalamus, and hypothalamus. These structures produce feelings such as pleasure, pain, anger, sexuality, fear, and affection. Referred to as the “emotional brain” and works in concert with other parts of the brain, such as the frontal lobes.