|Meissner's corpuscles| are egg-shaped receptors consisting of a mass of intertwined |fibers|. They are located between the |dermis| and |epidermis| that inform the |brain| exactly where the skin is touched. |Meissner's corpuscles| are concentrated in the fingertips and palms, |lips|, and |tongue|, |nipples|, penis and clitoris.
