Lab 2 - Cutaneous Receptors Flashcards

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Cutaneous Receptors

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sensory receptors found in the skin
-stimulated = sense of touch

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Free Nerve Ending

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Merkel Disk

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receptors for medium pressure (touch)

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Meissner Corpuscle

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receptors for light pressure and low vibrations (touch)

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Pacinian Corpuscle

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receptors for deep pressure and fast vibrations

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