Joint Receptors Flashcards
1
Q
Free Nerve endings
A
capsule, ligaments, synovium, fat pads
Located in all joints
2
Q
Golgi Ligament Endings
A
Ligaments adjacent to bony attachment
Tension or stretch
3
Q
Golgi Mazzoni
A
Joint capsule
Senses compression
knee joint, joint capsule
4
Q
Pacinian Corpuscles
A
Fibrous layer of joint capsule
High frequency vibration, acceleration, high velocity changes in joint position
5
Q
Ruffini Endings
A
Fibrous layer of joint capsule
stretching of joint capsule
amplitude and velocity of joint position
A lot in proximal joints