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What is a carpuscle?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 6/23/2024

A carpuscle is an encapsulated sensory receptor found in the skin and other parts of the body that responds to touch and pressure stimuli. There are different types of carpuscles, such as Meissner's corpuscles for light touch and Pacinian corpuscles for deep pressure.

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