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4 types of skin mechanoreceptors |
Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner's corpuscles, Ruffini's end organs, and Merkel's discs. |
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pacinian corpuscles sense what? |
transient vibration and pressure applied to the skin |
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merkel disc's sense what? |
sustained pressure sensation |
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where are meissner's corpuscles located? |
located just beneath the skin in very sensitive areas like your lips and your fingertips |
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what do messner's corpuscles sense? |
sensation of light touch, like a feather brushing up against your skin. |
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Ruffini corpuscles sense what? (2) |
vibrations and stretching of the skin and tendons |
