Which of the following mechanoreceptors have large receptive fields?
A) Meissner's corpuscles and Merkel's disks
B) Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini's endings
C) Meissner's corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles
D) Merkel's disks and Ruffini's endings

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Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini's endings have large receptive fields, allowing them to detect changes and stimuli over a broader area of skin compared to Meissner's corpuscles and Merkel's disks, which have smaller receptive fields and are more sensitive to fine details.

Which of the Following Mechanoreceptors Have Large Receptive Fields