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The touch receptors are either free dendritic endings or encapsulated dendritic endings present in the skin. 1. What are the main functions of receptors of free dendritic endings? 2. Name the main receptors of encapsulated dendritic endings. Give its functions.

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1. They respond to pain and temperature 

2. Meissner’s corpuscles, Pacinian corpuscles 

  • Meissner’s corpuscles: 

These are found just beneath the skin epidermis in dermal papillae and abundant in fingertips and soles of the feet. These are light pressure receptors. 

  • Pacinian corpuscles: 

These are scattered deep in the dermis and in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin .These are stimulated by deep pressure.



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