ruffini's-corpuscle
niz noun Anatomy.
an end organ of certain sensory neurons that branches out parallel to the skin and responds to steady pressure.
Origin:
after Italian anatomist Angelo Ruffini (1874–1929), who described them in 1898
after Italian anatomist Angelo Ruffini (1874–1929), who described them in 1898
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Ruffini's corpuscle Ruf·fi·ni's corpuscle (rə-fē'nēz, r&oomacr;-)
n.
Any of numerous sensory end organs in the subcutaneous connective tissues of the fingers, consisting of an ovoid capsule within which the sensory fiber ends with numerous collateral knobs.
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