Organs of Ruffini are receptors of____________.

Heat

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Touch

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Pressure

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Both B and C

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Solution

The correct option is D Both B and C
The bulbous corpuscle or Ruffini ending or Ruffini corpuscle is a slowly adapting mechanoreceptor found in the subcutaneous tissue of humans. It is the receptor responsible for feeling touch and pressure. It is named after Angelo Ruffini.

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