Question

Pressure receptors in skin are known as

• A. Malpighian corpuscles
• B. Krause's corpuscles
• C. Pacinian corpuscles
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Pacinian corpuscles

A mechanoreceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure. There are four main types of the skin receptors- Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner's corpuscles, Merkel's discs and Ruffini endings.

The lamellar corpuscles (Pacinian corpuscles) are pressure receptors located in the skin and also in various internal organs, which detect rapid vibrations.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.