True or False: A single type of receptor is responsible for detecting all tactile pressure in humans.A variety of specialized receptors detect different degrees of pressure at different levels in the skin.

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A variety of specialized receptors, such as Merkel cells, Meissner's corpuscles, Ruffini endings, and Pacinian corpuscles, are responsible for detecting different types and intensities of tactile pressure in the skin.

True or False: a Single Type of Receptor Is Responsible