a)
All skin receptors are encapsulated
b)
The receptive fields of touch receptors are uniform in area
c)
The nociceptors of the skin are bare nerve endings
d)
All sensory information from the skin reaches the brain 
the dorsal column pathway
a)
All skin receptors are encapsulated
b)
The receptive fields of touch receptors are uniform in area
c)
The nociceptors of the skin are bare nerve endings
d)
All sensory information from the skin reaches the brain the dorsal column pathway
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a)
All skin receptors are encapsulated
b)
The receptive fields of touch receptors are uniform in area
c)
The nociceptors of the skin are bare nerve endings
d)
All sensory information from the skin reaches the brain the dorsal column pathway
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a) |
All skin receptors are encapsulated |
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b) |
The receptive fields of touch receptors are uniform in area |
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c) |
The nociceptors of the skin are bare nerve endings |
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d) |
All sensory information from the skin reaches the brain |
(c)
Nociceptors (itch and pain) and thermoreceptors are bare nerve endings. The receptive fields vary across the skin being smallest in the most distal regions (
fingertips, lips). Sensory information from the skin reaches the brain 
several pathways most notably the dorsal column pathway and the spinothalamic tract.