Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321743261
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Chapter 13 - The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity - Review Questions - Page 522: 7(3)

Answer

Tactile corpuscles

Work Step by Step

Tactile corpuscles are found just beneath the epidermis in the dermal papillae and are especially numerous in sensitive and hairless skin areas such as the nipples, fingertips, and soles of the feet.
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