Structural sensory receptors PNS

Free nerve endings

Detects pain, temp, pressure and itch — no adaptation

Hair follicle receptors

Detects hair movement — rapid adaptation (free nerve ending)

Merkel discs

Light/fine touch — slow adaptation (free nerve ending)

Meissner's corpuscles

Fine/discriminative touch, fingertips — rapid adaptation

Pacinian/Lamellar corpuscles

Deep pressure + vibration — rapid adaptation

Bulbous/Ruffini endings

Deep pressure + stretch — slow adaptation

Muscle spindles

Muscle stretch, prevents overstretching — no adaptation (proprioceptor)

Golgi tendon organs

Tendon tension, relaxes muscle — no adaptation (proprioceptor)

Joint kinesthetic receptors

Joint capsule stretch, senses joint position — no adaptation (proprioceptor)