Receptors for pressure and vibration that consist of an oval multi-layered capsule surrounding a dendrite, and that are located in the skin as well as subcutaneous and submucosal tissues, are called _____.
A) lamellated corpuscles (pacinian corpuscles)
B) corpuscles of touch (Meissner corpuscles)
C) type I cutaneous mechanoreceptors (tactile discs)
D) Type II cutaneous mechanoreceptors (Ruffini corpuscles)

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Lamellated corpuscles, also known as Pacinian corpuscles, are specialized nerve endings in the skin and deeper tissues that respond to pressure and vibration. They have a distinctive oval, multi-layered capsule structure that surrounds a dendrite.

Receptors for Pressure and Vibration That Consist of an Oval