Meissner's corpuscles are located in

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Skin and perceive gentle pressure

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Solution

The correct option is D Skin and perceive gentle pressure
Meissner's corpuscles are located on the outer surface of dermis i.e. skin and perceive the sensation of touch or gentle pressure. They are also known as tactile corpuscles and are a kind of mechanoreceptors. They have a nerve ending in the skin which are sensitive to touch and gentle pressure.
So, the correct answer is 'Skin and perceive gentle pressure'.

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