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Principal Somatosensory Receptors
Adequate stimulus & associated sensations paired with their Principal Somatosensory Receptors
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Physiology
Graduate
03/12/2012

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Merkel's cell, Ruffini's ending: adequate stimulus
Definition
skin distortion
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Meissner's corpuscle, Pacinian corpuscle: adequate stimulus
Definition
vibration
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Hair follicle: adequate stimulus
Definition
hair movement
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Free ending: adequate stimulus
Definition
distortion
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Muscle spindle (1º/2º endings): adequate stimulus
Definition
spindle stretch
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GTO: adequate stimulus
Definition
tendon tension
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Joint receptor: adequate stimulus
Definition
joint movement and pressure
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Cold thermoreceptors (free ending): adequate stimulus
Definition
15-30ºC
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Warm thermoreceptors (free ending): adequate stimulus
Definition
30-42ºC
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Nociceptors (free ending): adequate stimulus
Definition
noxious
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Merkel's cell: associated sensation
Definition
touch-pressure
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Meissner's corpuscle: associated sensation
Definition
flutter, contact
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Ruffini's ending: associated sensation
Definition
touch
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Pacinian corpuscle: associated sensation
Definition
high-frequency vibration
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Hair follicle: associated sensation
Definition
contact, touch
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Free ending: associated sensation
Definition
contact (coarse)
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Muscle spindle (1º/2º endings), GTO, joint receptor: associated sensation
Definition
proprioception
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Nociceptors: associated sensation
Definition
pricking pain,
burning pain
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