Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,588,999,027 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Pacinian

    0.01 sec.
Pa`cin´i`an
a.1.(Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Filippo Pacini (1812-1883), an Italian physician of the 19th century.
Pacinian corpuscles
small oval bodies terminating some of the minute branches of the sensory nerves in the skin of the fingers, mesentery, integument and other parts of the body; the corpuscula lamellosa; called also Vater's corpuscles and Vater-Pacini corpuscles. They are sensitive to pressure, and supposed to be tactile organs.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Specialized sensors called Pacinian fibers, the tips of nerve fibers, detect only a select few of the vibrations--those right around 250 hertz--before sending the signal to the brain.
Fingerprints filter vibrations: ridges may help make touch sensation ... by Sanders, Laura / Science News
However, some of the nerve endings, called Pacinian corpuscles, are relatively deep - about 2 millimetres - under the skin, raising questions about how they could detect such subtle vibrations.
Fingerprints enhance the sense of touch by Asian News International
Mechanoreceptors such as Meissner's corpuscles, Pacinian corpuscles, Merkel's disks, and Ruffini endings are responsible for the detection of tactile input.
Effects of vibrating insoles on standing balance in diabetic ... by Hijmans, Juha M.; Geertzen, Jan H.B.; Zijlstra, Wiebren; Hof, At L.; Postema, Klaas / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.