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Dental Cells of epidermis d93a2da2

Meissner's corpuscles present in which layer of skin?

A
Papillary dermis
B
Reticular dermis
C
Stratum basale
D
Stratum lucidum
High-Yield Explanation
Meissner's corpuscles (Tactile corpuscles) are a type of mechanoreceptor, responsible for sensitivity to light touch. -Location-most concentrated in thick hairless skin and in areas especially sensitive to light touch, such as the fingers and lips. -More specifically, they are primarily located in glabrous skin just beneath the epidermis within the dermal papillae.

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