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Terme préférentiel

Pacinian Corpuscles  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Pacinian Corpuscle

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NWM2RH1J-Z

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 30/06/2021