Which of the following is a skin sensory receptor for touch?
A) Pacinian corpuscle
B) Ruffini body
C) free nerve ending
D) tactile corpuscle

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Tactile corpuscle is a skin sensory receptor for touch that is responsible for the ability to detect fine touch, pressure, and low frequency vibrations in the skin. The other options, Pacinian corpuscle, Ruffini body, and free nerve ending, are also skin sensory receptors but they are responsible for detecting deep pressure, skin stretch, and pain respectively.

Which of the Following Is a Skin Sensory Receptor for Touch