The Mechanoreceptors Primarily Responsible for Feeling the Vibrations from an Electric

question 16

Multiple Choice

 The mechanoreceptors primarily responsible for feeling the vibrations from an electric toothbrush are _____ because these receptors contain an "onion-like" series of layers.

• A) Pacinian corpuscles
• B) Merkel receptors
• C) Ruffini cylinders
• D) Meissner corpuscles

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Definitions:

Promote Feelings

Actions or stimuli intended to evoke or enhance emotional responses.

Trust

Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, or character of a person or thing.

Polyunsaturated Fats

Fatty acids that contain more than one unsaturated carbon bond, considered healthier fats and found in foods like fish and nuts.

Trans Fat

A type of unhealthy fat formed through the industrial process of adding hydrogen to vegetable oil, which can raise bad cholesterol levels and increase heart disease risk.