Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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The skin is indeed the largest and heaviest sense organ, weighing about 6 pounds and covering roughly 20 square feet in an adult human.

Option A is incorrect because skin receptors are sensitive to different types of stimuli, including touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.

Option B is incorrect because there are several types of sensory receptors in the skin, including Merkel cells, Meissner’s corpuscles, Pacinian corpuscles, and Ruffini endings, each responsive to different types of stimuli.

Option D is incorrect because skin receptors, like other types of receptors, do adapt to a constant stimulus over time, leading to a decrease in sensitivity.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE