High Frequency Vibration on the Skin is Best Detected By

Question

High frequency vibration 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

Pacinian corpuscles are specialized nerve endings in the skin that are particularly sensitive to high frequency vibrations, making them the best detectors for such stimuli.