This type of mechanoreceptor is found in the lips,nipples,and fingertips and helps us to precisely determine contact with something else.

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Meissner's corpuscles are located in the dermal papillae of hairless skin and are responsible for detecting light touch, such as stroking or brushing movements. They are particularly sensitive and abundant in areas where tactile discrimination is important, such as the lips, fingertips, and nipples. Free nerve endings are less specialized and are found throughout the skin, responding to a range of stimuli including pain, temperature, and pressure. Pacinian corpuscles are deeper in the skin and detect vibration and deep pressure, while hair root plexus surrounds hair follicles and responds to hair movements.

This Type of Mechanoreceptor Is Found in the Lips,nipples,and Fingertips