Tactile receptors composed of capsules that surround a core of collagen fibers intertwined with dendrites are called
A) Ruffini corpuscles.
B) lamellar corpuscles.
C) tactile (Meissner) corpuscles.
D) tactile discs.
E) root hair plexuses.
Answer: A
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