This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Physiology
pressure sensitive receptors of skin are ? 
Select and explain. 
A. messiners corposcules, B. merkel cells, C. pacinian corpuscules, D. ruffinis endings
C: pacinian corpuscules
Answer: C: pacinian corpuscules 
Explanation: a) Free nerve endings -- tactile & superficial pain b) Krause&;s corpuscles -- cold receptors c) Meissner&;s corpuscles -- tactile skin receptors d) Merkel&;s corpuscles -- tactile receptors in the oral mucosa & submucosa of the tongue e) Ruffini&;s corpuscles -- pressure & warmth receptors ref : guyton and hall