A person's hands are exposed to a chemical that causes neurological damage. They begin to lose feeling in the skin of their palms and fingers, particularly the sense of fine touch. They no longer can differentiate textures in objects, nor can they tell when they are touching something. What skin structures must have been damaged?
A)The stratum basale of the epidermis
B)Pacinian corpuscles
C)Sebaceous glands
D)Meissner's corpuscles

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Meissner's corpuscles are specialized nerve endings located in the dermis that are responsible for the sense of touch and texture discrimination. Damage to these structures would result in loss of these sensory abilities.

A Person's Hands Are Exposed to a Chemical That Causes