Holly is experiencing what it is like to read Braille by closing her eyes and running her fingertips over the arrays of bumps.Which sensory receptor would most likely respond to this sensation?
A) Merkel's discs
B) Pacinian corpuscles
C) Meissner's corpuscles
D) Ruffini's end-organs

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Meissner's corpuscles are tactile receptors located in the skin's dermal papillae, which are responsible for detecting light touch and vibration, making them the most likely sensory receptor to respond to the sensation of running fingers over Braille bumps. Merkel's discs and Ruffini's end-organs are receptors responsible for detecting pressure and skin stretch, respectively, while Pacinian corpuscles are receptors responsible for detecting deep pressure and vibration.

Holly Is Experiencing What It Is Like to Read Braille