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Joint Receptors Flashcards

1
Q

Where are Free Nerve Endings found?

A

Joint capsule
Ligaments
Synovium
Fat Pads

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2
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What are free nerve endings sensitive to?

A

One type: Non-noxious mechanical stress

Other type: Noxious mechanical stress or biomechanics stimuli

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3
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How are free nerve endings distributed in the body?

A

All Joints

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4
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Where are Golgi Ligament Endings found?

A

Ligaments

Adjacent to ligaments’ bony attachments

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5
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What are Golgi Ligament Endings sensitive to?

A

Tension or stretch on ligaments

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6
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How are Golgi Ligament Endings distributed in the body?

A

Majority of joints

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7
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Where are Golgi-Mazzoni Corpuscles found?

A

Joint capsule

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8
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How are Golgi-Mazzoni Corpuscles distributed in the body?

A

Knee Joint, joint capsule

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9
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What are Golgi-Mazzoni Corpuscles sensitive to?

A

Compression of joint capsule

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10
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Where are Pacinian Corpuscles found?

A

Fibrous layer of joint capsule

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What are Pacinian Corpuscles sensitive to?

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High frequency vibration, acceleration, and high velocity changes in joint position

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12
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How are Pacinian Corpuscles distributed in the body?

A

All joints

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13
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Where are Ruffini Endings found?

A

Fibrous layer of joint capsule

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14
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What are Ruffini Endings sensitive to?

A

Stretching of joint capsule; amplitude and velocity of joint position

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15
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How are Ruffini Endings distributed in the body?

A

Greater density in proximal joints, particularly in capsular regions

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