Merkel corpuscle
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Merkel nerve ending — Merkel nerve endings are mechanoreceptors found in the skin and mucosa of vertebrates that provide touch information to the brain. The information they provide are those regarding pressure and texture. Each ending consists of a Merkel cell in… … Wikipedia
Merkel's disk — n the disklike expansion of the end of a nerve fiber together with a closely associated Merkel cell that has a presumed tactile function called also Merkel s corpuscle … Medical dictionary
Merkel cell (corpuscle disk tactile cell) — Mer·kel cell (corpuscle, disk, tactile cell) (murґkəl) [Friedrich Sigmund Merkel, German anatomist, 1845–1919] see under cell … Medical dictionary
merkel's cell — noun or merkel s corpuscle or merkel s disc Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: after Friedrich S. Merkel : a touch receptor of the deep layers of the skin consisting of a flattened or cupped body associated peripherally with a large modified … Useful english dictionary
merkel-ranvier corpuscle — ˈmer]kəl|räⁿ|vyā , ˈmər] noun Usage: usually capitalized M&R Etymology: after Friedrich S. Merkel died 1919 German anatomist & Louis A. Ranvier died 1922 French histologist : merkel s cell … Useful english dictionary
merkel's corpuscle — noun see merkel s cell … Useful english dictionary
corpuscle — 1. A small mass or body. 2. A blood cell. SYN: corpusculum. [L. corpusculum, dim. of corpus, body] amnionic c. SYN: corpus amylaceum. amylaceous c., amyloid c. SYN: corpus amylaceum. articular corpuscles … Medical dictionary
Merkel — Karl L., German anatomist and laryngologist, 1812–1876. See M. filtrum ventriculi, M. fossa, M. muscle. Friedrich S., German anatomist and physiologist, 1845–1919. See M. cell tumor, M. corpuscle, M. tactile cell, M. tactile disk … Medical dictionary
Tactile corpuscle — Meissner s corpuscle Sensory nerve endings for touch labeled at upper right.) Papilla of the hand, treated w … Wikipedia
Pacinian corpuscle — Infobox Anatomy Name = Pacinian corpuscle Latin = corpusculum lamellosum GraySubject = 233 GrayPage = 1060 Caption = Pacinian corpuscle, with its system of capsules and central cavity. a. Arterial twig, ending in capillaries, which form loops in… … Wikipedia
