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Pineapplelove6

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Pain associated with intense pressure applied to the skin is detected by ________, whereas the type of pain associated with skin inflammation is detected by ________.
 
  A) TRPV1 receptors; free nerve endings
  B) mechanoreceptors; TRPA1 receptors
  C) Pacinian corpuscles; free nerve endings
  D) TRPM8 receptors; Ruffini corpuscles
  E) Pacinian corpuscles; TRPV1 receptors

Question 2

________ are located in the finger tips and are used to detect form and roughness.
 
  A) Free nerve endings
  B) Pacinian corpuscles
  C) Meissner's corpuscles
  D) Merkel disks
  E) Ruffini corpuscles


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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