A&P SKIN FUNCTIONS

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Ruffini endings

sustained touch, pressure, stretch

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Krause end bulb

Detects cold temperatures

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Meissner corpuscle

Light touch

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pacinian corpuscle

Deep pressure

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Merkel cells

Sustained pressure (shapes & edges)

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Free nerve endings

Polymodal, pain, touch, pressure, temperature an itch

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Keratinocytes

Creates keratin and makes skin waterproof

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Langerhans cells

Activate the immune system (fight pathogens)

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Melanocytes

Create melanin which determines the color of skin and hair

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