Mechanoreceptors: 

Mechanoreceptors are tactile sensory receptors responding to touch, pressure, movement, stretching, vibration, gravity. They change shape when pushed or pulled, transforming mechanical to electrical energy. Tactile receptors in the skin’s outer and inner layers sense different touch intensities, from a light, soft touch to heavy, continuous pressure to deep pressure. Mechanoreceptors are the basis for most aspects of somatosensation (responsible for touch, temperature, kinesthesia, and pain). They also help with hearing and equilibrium in the inner ear and with maintaining body balance and upright posture in gravity.