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   pacinian corpuscles
   Rapidly adapting mechanoreceptors found in subcutaneous tissue beneath both hairy and glabrous skin. Pacinian corpuscles contain an afferent nerve fibre surrounded by a capsule with multiple concentric layers. They have large receptive fields and are most sensitive to high-frequency stimuli, such as...
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   pacinian corpuscles
   Type: Term Synonyms: lamellated corpuscles
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