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Meissner's corpuscles are located in...

Meissner's corpuscles are located in

A

Pancreas and secrete trypsinogen

B

Adrenal and secrete epinephrin

C

Spleen and destroy worn out erythrocytes

D

Skin and perceive gentle pressure

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D
Meissner’s corpuscles are a type of mechanoreceptor. They are a type of nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for sensitivity to light touch.
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