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Skin receptors
Skin receptors and what they detect
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
12/03/2012

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What do meissner's corpuscles detect?
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Touch and light pressure
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What do free nerve endings detect?
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Pain and temperature
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What do Ruffini's corpuscles detect?
Definition
Deep continuous pressure
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What do hair follicle receptors detect?
Definition
Hair movement and light touch
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What do pacinian corpuscles detect?
Definition
Deep pressure
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