Question

_____ are found only in _____ skin and detect skin deflection. a. Meissner’s corpuscles; hairy b. Merkel’s disks; glabrous c. hair receptors; hairy d. Krause end bulbs; hairy

Short answer

Option b is correct.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Introduction

Merkel's disks are present superficially on the skin such as fingers, palms, soles of feet, and lips. And they lie adjacent to Meissner's corpuscles and sweat glands.

Step 2. Explanation of the correct option

Option b is correct because Markel discs are found only in globous skin and detect skin deflection.

Step 3. Explanation of the incorrect option

Option a is incorrect because Messiner's corpuscles also known as tactile corpuscles are found in the upper epidermis and do not extend to the lower epidermis.

Option c is incorrect because hair receptors are found in the cochlea of the inner ear.

Option d is incorrect because Krause end bulbs are cutaneous receptors in the human body.