Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mechanoreceptor
sensory receptor |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Angelo_Ruffini
|
| gptkbp:eponymOf |
gptkb:Angelo_Ruffini
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
mammals
|
| gptkbp:function |
contributes to kinesthetic sense
detects skin stretch detects sustained pressure |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ruffini ending
|
| gptkbp:location |
fingertips
dermis subcutaneous tissue soles of the feet |
| gptkbp:nerveFiberType |
Aβ fibers
|
| gptkbp:nerveType |
slowly adapting
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Merkel_cell
gptkb:Pacinian_corpuscle Meissner's corpuscle |
| gptkbp:sensitivity |
joint movement
skin stretch |
| gptkbp:structure |
spindle-shaped
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Meissner_corpuscle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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