Topic Set 9: Sensory Receptors of the Skin

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What do free nerve endings detect?

Temperature, pain, itch, and tickle

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What is a hair root plexus?

Nerve endings around a hair follicle detecting hair movement

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What do Ruffini corpuscles detect?

Skin distortion and continuous pressure

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What do Pacinian corpuscles detect?

Deep pressure and high-frequency vibrations

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What do Meissner's corpuscles detect?

Discriminative touch for shape and texture

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What do Merkel's discs detect?

Light touch

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What do Krause end bulbs detect?

Light pressure and low-frequency vibration