tactile corpuscles

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Definition of tactile corpuscles in English Turkish dictionary

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tactile corpuscle

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) dokunma cisimciği

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Definition of tactile corpuscles in English English dictionary

Meissner's corpuscles (or tactile corpuscles) are a type of mechanoreceptor. They are a type of nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for sensitivity to light touch. In particular, they have highest sensitivity (lowest threshold) when sensing vibrations lower than 50 Hertz. They are rapidly adaptive receptors

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tactile corpuscle

Any of numerous minute oval end organs of touch in sensitive skin, as in the palms, fingertips, and soles of the feet. Also called tactile bud

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tac·tile corpuscles