Which Type of Mechanoreceptor Is Encapsulated, Adapts Rapidly, Has a Small

question 106

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's endings

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