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The pacinian corpuscle present in the sk...

The pacinian corpuscle present in the skin is for

A

Pain

B

Pressure

C

Movement

D

Temperature

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B
Pacinian corpuscles are one of the major types of mechanoreceptor cell in mammalian skin. They are nerve endings in the skin responsible for sensitivity to vibration and pressure. They respond only to sudden disturbances and are especially sensitive to vibration.
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