Your best friend sneaks up behind you and lightly strokes the back of your neck with a feather. Which of the following receptors would detect this type of stimulus?
A) Meissnerʹs corpuscles
B) Hair cells
C) Stretch receptors
D) Ruffini corpuscles
E) Pacinian corpuscles

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Meissner's corpuscles are specialized nerve endings in the skin that are sensitive to light touch, making them the primary receptors that would detect the sensation of a feather lightly stroking the back of the neck.

Your Best Friend Sneaks Up Behind You and Lightly Strokes