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Connective Tissue Cells Touch Receptors Names Location Type

Touch receptors, such as Meissner's Corpuscles and Merkel's disks, are located in the dermis of the skin.

Los receptores táctiles, como los corpúsculos de Meissner y los discos de Merkel, se encuentran en la dermis de la piel.

Front Touch receptors
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Back Meissner's Corpuscles & Merkel's disks

Dermis of skin

Connective tissue cells

Small oval masses of flattened connective tissue cells innervated by 2 or more sensory nerves, ending as tiny knobs.

(present in papillae within ridges of the fingertips
.they have spiral and twisted endings, which end in a knob)

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