Henry is working on a construction site and using a jackhammer for the first time.The machine was fairly heavy,and vibrated something fierce.Which sensory receptor would most likely respond to this sensation?
A) Merkel's discs
B) Pacinian corpuscles
C) Meissner's corpuscles
D) Ruffini's end-organs

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Pacinian corpuscles are responsible for detecting deep pressure and vibrations. Therefore, they would most likely respond to the intense vibration caused by the jackhammer.

Henry Is Working on a Construction Site and Using a Jackhammer