The primary function of the Meissner corpuscle is to detect a. ...

[Wadzanai]

The primary function of the Meissner corpuscle is to detect
 
  a. edge contours.
  b. cold.
  c. heat.
  d. texture.
  e. harmful stimulation.

Question 2

Patient G.L. suffered damage to large-diameter myelinated axons that serve her face; we would expect that she would have difficulty in detecting a(n)
 
  a. cold probe applied to the face.
  b. warm probe applied to the face.
  c. tickle of her forehead.
  d. slap of her cheek.
  e. itch on her nose.

[katara]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. edge contours.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. tickle of her forehead.