Which of the following phrase adequately describes Pacinian corpuscles:: (A) A type of pain receptors, (B) Slowly adapting touch receptors, (C) Rapidly adapting touch receptors, (D) Located in the joints
Answer is C. C i.e. Rapidly adapting touch receptorsPacinion Corpuscles are rapidly adapting touch receptorsQ. It responds only to transient touch, not to sustained pressure because the corpuscle rapidly adapts and dissipates the pressure.