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12 Cards in this Set
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Slow, unmyelinated Fibers
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Free nerve endings - C type
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Fast, myelinated fibers
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Free nerve endings - A-delta type
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Large, myelinated fibers
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Meissner's corpuscles
Pacinian corpuscles Merkel's disks |
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Location - all skin, epidermous, some viscera
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Free nerve endings
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Location - Glabrous (hairless) skin
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Meissner's Corpuscles
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Location - deep skin layers, ligaments, and joints
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Pacinian Corpuscles
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Location - hair follicles
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Merkel's disks
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Senses: Pain and temperature
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Free nerve endings
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Senses: Position sense, dynamic fine touch (e.g. manipulation), adapt quickle
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Meissner's corpuscles
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Senses: Vibration, pressure
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Pacinian Corpuscles
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Senses: Position sense, static touch (e.g., shapes, edges, textures), adapt slowly
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Merkel's Disks
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Looks like a cross section of an onion
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Pacinian Corpuscles
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