Which of the following receptor type is mismatched with its sensation?

A. Hair follicle receptors - slight bending of the hair
B. Merkel disks - light touch
C. Meissner corpuscles - two-point discrimination
D. Pacinian corpuscles - vibration
E. Ruffini end organs - temperature


Answer: E

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