Multiple choice

What do you call the sensory nerve that detects heat?

  1. meissner

  2. ruffini

  3. krause

  4. pacinian

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ruffini corpuscles are sensory receptors in the skin that are primarily responsible for detecting heat. Meissner's detect touch, Krause's detect cold, and Pacinian detect pressure.