On a 2 cm^2 piece of skin of patient A, there are 10 Meissen corpusites, on a sa
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Question
On a 2 cm^2 piece of skin of patient A, there are 10 Meissen corpusites, on a same area for patient B, there are only 5. Select the correct choice which reveal the sensation of these 2 patients as a brush strokes the area patient B will discriminate readily the fine bristles of the brush Patient A will feel the stroke of the brush as if it was one brush Patient A will discriminate readily the fine bristles of the brush Patient B will feel the stroke of the brush but will not be able to interpret it.Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is :patient B will feel the stroke of the brush but will not be able to interpret it.
Reason: Meissner corpuscles are located on the dermis of the skin.They are sensitive to touch and can signal it but cannot detect the same.