The Pacinian Corpuscle is Used in Detecting ____

Question

The Pacinian corpuscle is used in detecting ____.  
A) sound
B) hard pressure
C) chemicals
D) light touch
E) chemical differences

Accepted Answer

Pacinian corpuscles are located deep in the skin and are specialized for detecting hard pressure, vibration, and deep touch. They are not involved in detecting sound, light touch, or chemicals.