Created at 5:05 a.m. Jul, 22, 2026
Author: angus.dewar
Related Note: 1559364660766 1
Rationale for change

Removed mention of Merkel cells in relation to light pressure.

Kaplan Bio p.401 states that Merkel cells are present at the epidermal-dermal junction, and they are "responsible for deep pressure and texture sensation within the skin."

Only Meissner's corpuscles are mentioned about light touch.

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