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A tactile corpuscle, or a Meissner's corpuscle is a type of mechanoreceptor. It is a type of nerve in the skin that is responsible for transmitting signals of light touch or vibrations occurring lower than 50 Hertz. They are rapidly adaptive receptors.

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A tactile corpuscle is a type of sensory receptor found in the skin that responds to mechanical pressure and touch. They are sensitive to light touch and vibration, and help the brain to perceive sensations of texture and pressure on the skin.

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