Mechanoreceptors Flashcards
1
Q
Onion-like structures in the subcutaneous skin, surrounding unmyelinated nerve endings
A
Pacinian corpuscle
2
Q
Vibration, tapping
A
Pacinian corpuscle
3
Q
2 rapidly adapting mechanoreceptors
A
Pacinian, meissner
4
Q
2 slowly adapting mechanoreceptors
A
Ruffini, Merkel
5
Q
Present in non-hairy skin
A
Meissner
6
Q
Velocity
A
Meissner
7
Q
Encapsulated
A
Ruffini
8
Q
Transducer is on epithelial cells
A
Merkel
9
Q
Pressure
A
Ruffini
10
Q
Location
A
Merkel
