Cutaneous touch receptors Flashcards by Michaela McCargar | Brainscape

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Pacinian Corpuscle

A

Deep cutaneous pressure sensation

33(purple) 6(green)

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Meissner Corpuscle

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Two point discrimination

28(purple) 3(green)

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Ruffini End Organ

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Continuous touch sensation; stretch sensation

31(purple)

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Merkel Disk

A

Light touch sensation

30 (purple)

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Free Nerve Endings

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Pain, temperature, itch sensation

29(purple)

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Hair Follicle Receptor

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Bending of hair

Wrapped around hair follicle

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