Which sensory receptors are responsible for detecting deep pressure and vibrations?

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23 May 2018
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Hair follicle receptors respond to light touch, Meissner's corpuscles detect light touch and low-frequency vibrations, whereas Pacinian corpuscles are specialized for sensing deep pressure and high-frequency vibrations.

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