Pacinian corpuscle

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mechanoreceptor
sensory receptor
gptkbp:adaptation rapidly adapting
gptkbp:diameter 1 mm
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Filippo_Pacini
gptkbp:eponymOf gptkb:Filippo_Pacini
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1831
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:skin
gptkb:urinary_bladder
pancreas
joints
breast tissue
mesentery
periosteum
gptkbp:function detect pressure
detect vibration
gptkbp:histology lamellar structure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pacinian corpuscle
gptkbp:innervates single myelinated nerve fiber
gptkbp:location subcutaneous tissue
deep dermis
gptkbp:nerveType A-beta fibers
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Merkel_cell
gptkb:Ruffini_ending
Meissner's corpuscle
gptkbp:scientificName corpusculum lamellosum
gptkbp:sensitivity high-frequency vibration
gptkbp:stimulusType mechanical
gptkbp:structure onion-like layers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meissner_corpuscle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7