24/12/18 Flashcards

Sensory pathways

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What are the different kinds of mechanoreceptors?

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Meissner’s corpuscle - fine discriminative touch
Merkell cells - light touch and superficial pressure
Pacinian corpuscle - detects deep pressure, vibration and tickling
Rufini endings - continuous pressure or touch and stretch

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