What category of receptors do Pacinian corpuscles belong to?

A. Chemoreceptors
B. Nociceptors
C. Photoreceptors
D. Mechanoreceptors


Answer: D

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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