You are a scientist studying mechanosensation, and are performing electrical recordings on a single mechanosensory axon that innervates a finger. You find that when slight pressure is applied to the finger, the axon responds with multiple action potentials that do not decrease in frequency over time. You have likely found an axon associated with which cell type/structure?

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Merkel cells are associated with slowly adapting type I mechanoreceptors, which respond to light touch and maintain their response (i.e., continue to fire action potentials) as long as the stimulus is present, matching the description given.

You Are a Scientist Studying Mechanosensation, and Are Performing Electrical