Meissner corpuscles respond best when the skin ________; Merkel discs are most active when ________
a. rubs against another object; something warm touches the skin
b. is touched by something warm; the skin rubs against another object
c. rubs against another object; an object puts steady pressure on the skin
d. senses steady pressure from an object touching the skin; an object rubs against the skin
Answer: c. rubs against another object; an object puts steady pressure on the skin
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