<P> The cutaneous receptors are the types of sensory receptor found in the dermis or epidermis . They are a part of the somatosensory system . Cutaneous receptors include cutaneous mechanoreceptors, nociceptors (pain) and thermoreceptors (temperature). </P> <P> The sensory receptors in the skin are: </P> <Ul> <Li> cutaneous mechanoreceptors <Ul> <Li> Ruffini's end organ (skin stretch) </Li> <Li> End - bulbs of Krause (Cold) </Li> <Li> Meissner's corpuscle (changes in texture, slow vibrations) </Li> <Li> Pacinian corpuscle (deep pressure, fast vibrations) </Li> <Li> Merkel's disc (sustained touch and pressure) </Li> <Li> Free nerve endings </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> thermoreceptor </Li> <Li> nociceptor </Li> <Li> bulboid corpuscles (end bulbs of Krause receptor) </Li> <Li> chemoreceptor </Li> </Ul>

Where are the touch receptors located in the skin