INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
DERMIS
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Epidermis
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Dermis
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Hypodermis (Fatty Tissue)
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Meissner’s corpuscles (or tactile corpuscles) are a type of mechanoreceptor located near the surface of the skin. They are responsible for sensitivity to light touch.
Detailed explanation-2: -Meissner’s corpuscles, found in glabrous skin, are rapidly adapting, encapsulated receptors that detect touch, low-frequency vibration, and flutter. Ruffini endings are slowly adapting, encapsulated receptors that detect skin stretch, joint activity, and warmth.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Pacinian corpuscles are located deep in the dermis of the skin and are responsible for perception of vibration. Ruffini endings detect skin stretch and are also located within the dermis layer of the skin. The Meissner corpuscles are stimulated by skin motion and are located in the epidermis layer.