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The specific type of mechanoreceptor responsible for detecting stretching of the skin to assist in grasping objects and finger positioning is the

A. Meissner's corpuscle
B. Pacinian corpuscle
C. Ruffini ending
D. Free nerve ending

📝 Explanation

Ruffini endings are deep, slowly adapting receptors that are highly sensitive to skin stretch, contributing significantly to kinesthetic sense and the control of finger position and grip.

📖 Additional Information

  • Meissner's corpuscle
  • Pacinian corpuscle
  • Ruffini ending
  • Free nerve ending

Ruffini endings are deep, slowly adapting receptors that are highly sensitive to skin stretch, contributing significantly to kinesthetic sense and the control of finger position and grip.

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