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Question:

Pacinian corpuscles occur in the skin of certain parts of the body in mammals. These are Pain receptors. Naked tactile receptors. A type of gland. Encapsulated pressure receptors.

A type of gland.

Encapsulated pressure receptors.

Pain receptors.

Naked tactile receptors.

Solution:

The correct option is Encapsulated pressure receptors. Pacinian corpuscles occur in the skin of certain parts of the body in mammals. These are encapsulated pressure receptors. Pacinian corpuscles are very rapid adapting pressure receptors in subcutaneous adipose tissue of both hairy and hairless vertebrate skin. They are also found in joint capsules, tendons, etc.