Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type.
-Pacinian corpuscles C
A)mechanoreceptors
B)thermoreceptors
C)nociceptors
D)chemoreceptors
E)photoreceptors

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Pacinian corpuscles are a type of mechanoreceptor, responsible for detecting pressure and vibrations on the skin. They are involved in the sensation of touch and are not related to pain (nociceptors), temperature (thermoreceptors), chemicals (chemoreceptors), or light (photoreceptors).

Match the Sensation with the Appropriate Receptor Type