Which Type of Mechanoreceptor Is Encapsulated,adapts Rapidly,has a Small Receptive

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which type of mechanoreceptor is encapsulated,adapts rapidly,has a small receptive field,and senses pressure? 

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

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A group of light-trapping green pigments found in most photosynthetic organisms.

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