A Fast-Adapting Mechanoreceptor in the Papillary Layer of the Dermis

question 67

Multiple Choice

A fast-adapting mechanoreceptor in the papillary layer of the dermis that responds to fine touch is a

• A)tactile (Merkel)disc.
• B)root hair plexus.
• C)free nerve ending.
• D)Ruffini corpuscle.
• E)tactile (Meissner)corpuscle.

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