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Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors > Pacinian Corpuscles
... > Cells > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors > Pacinian Corpuscles
... > Nervous System > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors > Pacinian Corpuscles

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Pacinian Corpuscles  

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  • Rapidly adapting mechanoreceptors found in subcutaneous tissue beneath both hairy and glabrous skin. Pacinian corpuscles contain an afferent nerve fiber surrounded by a capsule with multiple concentric layers. They have large receptive fields and are most sensitive to high-frequency stimuli, such as vibration.

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  • Pacinian Corpuscle

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