Krause’s corpuscle
The Pacinian corpuscle
Epidermis
The Ruffini corpuscle
Dermis
Meissner's corpuscle
hypodermis
It is the inner layer of the skin that consists of connective tissue. It contains capillaries and sensory receptors. It also contains hair follicles and sebaceous and sweat glands.
Responds to pressure and detects vibrations.
Is sensitive to touch and detects textures.
Acts as a thermoreceptor. It detects cold.
Acts as a thermoreceptor and detects heat.
It is the outer layer of the skin, formed by epithelial tissue. The outermost cells are dead and slough off.
It is the deepest layer of the skin. It is formed mainly by adipose cells, so it has a protective and thermoregulatory function.