Question
Biology Question on nervous system
Pacinian corpuscles occur in the skin of certain parts of body in mammals. These are
A
type of glands
B
pain receptors
C
naked tactile receptors
D
encapsulated pressure receptors
Answer
encapsulated pressure receptors
Explanation
Solution
Pacinian corpuscles occur in the skin of certain parts of the body in mammals. There are encapsulated pressure receptor. Pacinian corpuscles are very rapid adapting pressure receptors in subcutaneous adipose tissue of both hairy and hairless vertebrate skin.