Sensory Sytems Flashcards by Sam Miles | Brainscape

Q

Types of corpuscle?

A

Meissners, merkels, Ruffinis and pacinian

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What does merkels corpuscle respond to?

A

Touch

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What does meissners corpuscle react to?

A

Skin motion

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What does pacinian corpuscle sense?

A

Vibration

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Q

What does Ruffini’s corpuscle sense?

A

Skin and. stretch

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What neurotransmitter does Stereocillia release?

A

Glutamate that’s already queued up

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What is the tallest stereocillia?

A

Kinocillium

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