Question

Feeling a gentle caress on your arm would likely involve all of the following except ________.

A) Meissner's corpuscles
B) Tactile discs
C) Pacinian corpuscles
D) Hair follicle receptors

Answer 1

C) Pacinian corpuscles

Step-by-step explanation:

These are for sensing deep pressure, NOT light touch. Tactile (meissner) discs definitely detect gentle touch as they are close to the skin surface. This is NOT a reference to discs in your back!