Which statement is NOT true of the cutaneous senses?
A)Most of the receptors are in the dermis of the skin.
B)Cutaneous senses provide information about changes in the external environment.
C)The receptors for pressure are encapsulated nerve endings.
D)The fingertips are very sensitive to touch because there are few receptors there.

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The fingertips are actually very sensitive to touch because they have a high density of receptors, including Meissner's corpuscles and Merkel cells. Therefore, statement D is not true as it contradicts this fact.

Which Statement Is NOT True of the Cutaneous Senses