Flashcards in Passive Care - Sensory Receptors Deck (10)
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1
Q
Meissners Corpuscles
A
superficial sensory receptor
mechanoreceptor
pressure and touch
2
Q
Pacinian Corpuscles
A
superficial sensory receptor
mechanoreceptor
3
Q
Merkle
A
superficial sensory receptor
mechanoreceptor
skin stretch / pressure
4
Q
Ruffini Endings
A
superficial sensory receptor
mechanoreceptor
5
Q
Cold Receptors
A
superficial sensory receptor
thermoreceptor
temp and temp change
6
Q
Hot Receptors
A
superficial sensory receptor
thermoreceptor
7
Q
GTO
A
deep sensory receptors
proprioceptors
change in muscle length and spindle tension
8
Q
Pacinian Corpuscles
A
deep sensory receptors
proprioceptors
change in joint position
vibration
9
Q
Ruffini Endings
A
deep sensory receptors
proprioceptors
joint end range
possible heat
10
Q
Free Nerve Endings
A
deep sensory receptors
nociceptors
pain