Tactile receptors composed of capsules that surround a core of collagen fibers intertwined with dendrites are called
A)Ruffini corpuscles.
B)lamellar corpuscles.
C)tactile (Meissner)corpuscles.
D)tactile discs.
E)root hair plexuses.

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Ruffini corpuscles are encapsulated tactile receptors that consist of collagen fibers intertwined with dendrites. Lamellar corpuscles have concentric layers of connective tissue surrounding the dendrites, tactile (Meissner) corpuscles are encapsulated receptors found in the dermal papillae of hairless skin, tactile discs are flattened nerve endings found in the basal layer of the epidermis, and root hair plexuses are nerve endings surrounding hair follicles.

Tactile Receptors Composed of Capsules That Surround a Core of Collagen