A Push or Pull on the Skin is Best Detected

Question

A push or pull on the skin is best detected by
A) Pacinian corpuscles
B) Meissner’s corpuscles
C) Merkel’s disks
D) Ruffini’s corpuscles
E) free nerve endings

Accepted Answer

Ruffini's corpuscles are sensitive to skin stretch and are involved in detecting sustained pressure and the perception of the position of the fingers, making them suitable for detecting a push or pull on the skin.