Which of the following is mismatched?
a. some free nerve endings; itching
b. some free nerve endings; temperatures above
and below those of the normal body core
c. bulbs of Krause; thermoreception
d. Meissner’s corpuscles; rapid-frequency
vibrations
e. Ruffini endings; steady touch and
thermoreception
Answer: d
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