hypodermis & touch receptors
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subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis)
adipose tissue
anchors skin to underlying organs
not part of the skin
shock absorption
fat storage
insulaion
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merkel cells
receptor cells that respond to light touch, shapes, & edges
found in stratum basale
connected to sensory nerves
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meissner corpuscle
receptor cells that respond to pressue
throughout the skin, mainly dermal papillae
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ruffini corpuscle
receptor cells that respond to sustained pressure
btwn dermal papillae & hypodermis
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pacinian corpuscle
receptor cells that respond to texture
found in hypodermis
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thermoreceptors
receptor cells that respond to temperature
found throughout skin
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nociceptors
sensory neurons that detect pain
found throughout skin
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