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Describe the location and structure of both Merkel's discs and Pacinian corpuscles.

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Location and structure of Merkrl's discs and Pacinian corpuscles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Merkel's disc : this is located in the upper layers of the skin near the base of the epidermis. They are densely distributed in the fingertips and lips.

Pacinian corpuscles : they are nerve endings in the skin responsible for sensitivity to vibration and pressure. They are large and fewer in number. It is approximately oval shape and 1mm in length.

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