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Somatosensation Flashcards

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pacinian corpuscle

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deep pressure and vibe

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meissner corpuscles

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light touch

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merkel discs

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deep pressure and texture

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ruffini endings

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respond to stretch

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free nerve endings

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respond to pain and temp

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transduction of somatosensation

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sent to CNS to travel to the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe

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