Question
Biology Question on neural control and coordination
Pressure sensitive receptors in the dermis are
A
Rurfini's corpuscles
B
Meissner's corpuscles
C
Pacini's corpuscles
D
Krause's terminal bulbs
Answer
Pacini's corpuscles
Explanation
Solution
Pacini's corpuscles located in the dermis, are made up of concentric rings of capsular cells, which enclose nervous endings. They are pressure sensitives. Ruffini's corpuscles are heat sensitive, Meissner's corpuscles are touch sensitive while Krause's terminal bulbs are sensitive to cold.