corpuscles

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Deeper in the epidermis, near the base, are Ruffini endings, which are also known as bulbous corpuscles.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

There are fewer Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini endings in skin than there are Merkel’s disks and Meissner’s corpuscles.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

There are four primary tactile mechanoreceptors in human skin: Merkel’s disks, Meissner’s corpuscles, Ruffini endings, and Pacinian corpuscle; two are located toward the surface of the skin and two are located deeper.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Explain why there are more Merkel’s disks and Meissner’s corpuscles in your fingertips than in your palms.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Atoms and corpuscles are not machines, but their interaction is determined by size, shape and hardness, just as the interaction of the parts of a clock are.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton