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Which of the following cutaneous receptors detects changes in texture and slow vibrations?

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Meissner's corpuscles
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Merkel nerve endings
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Nociceptor
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Meissner's corpuscles
  • The cutaneous receptors are the types of sensory receptor found in the dermis or epidermis layer of the skin.
  • Meissner's corpuscles are the type of cutaneous receptors which are most concentrated in thick hairless skin, especially at the finger pads.
  • The function of Meissner's corpuscles is to s detect changes in texture and slow vibrations.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Messner's corpuscles'.

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