Touch receptors are:
Correct answer: C. Miessner's corpuscles
- A. Paccinian's corpuscles
- B. Olfactory receptors
- C. Miessner's corpuscles
- D. Nociceptors
Explanation
Meissner corpuscles consist of a cutaneous nerve ending responsible for transmitting the sensations of fine, discriminative touch and vibration.
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