Cutaneous Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
Free nerve endings
A
Receptors for heat, cold, itch, and pain
2
Q
Merkel’s disks
A
Receptors for light touch
3
Q
Hair follicle receptors
A
Receptors that detect the movement of hair.
4
Q
Pacinian corpuscles
A
Pressure and vibration receptors. Deep within the dermis.
5
Q
Meissner’s corpuscles
A
Two point discrimination (light touch and pressure)
6
Q
Ruffini’s end organ
A
Pressure and stretch receptors
Involved in responding to continuous touch or pressure found deep in the skin
