<prompt> Which of the following phrase adequately describes Pacinian corpuscles:A type of pain receptorsSlowly adapting touch receptorsRapidly adapting touch receptorsLocated in the joints  <response>: C i.e. Rapidly adapting touch receptorsPacinion Corpuscles are rapidly adapting touch receptorsQ. It responds only to transient touch, not to sustained pressure because the corpuscle rapidly adapts and dissipates the pressure. 