Quiz #18 - Ch. 15 The Cutaneous Senses (Part 1)

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Merkel receptors (SA1)

slowly adapting receptor (continuously fire)

perceiving specific details of touch

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Meissner corpuscles (RA1)

rapidly adapting receptor (beginning and end)

percieivng handrip control

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Ruffini cylinders (SA2)

slowly adapting receptors (continuously fire)

percieivng stretching of skin

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Pacinian corpuscles (RA2 or PC)

rapidly adapting receptors (beginning and end)

perceiving vibration and fine texture thought movement of touch