Pacinian corpuscle
Pacinian corpuscle · Pacinian corpuscles
A low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin…A low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin and other internal organs.
Meaning
1 sensesA low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin and other internal organs.
More definitions
- a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals
Forms
plural: Pacinian corpuscles| Singular | Pacinian corpuscle |
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regular