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The arrow in this image points to a Pacinian corpuscle, a type of sensory receptor located in the deep part of the dermis or in the hypodermis. When pressure is applied to them they respond by sending signals to the central nervous system. Pacinian corpuscles are the largest sensory structures in the skin, so they are easy to find. The nerve ending is surrounded by many layers of cells and a connective tissue capsule. In skin sections, the layers of cells make the Pacinian corpuscles look something like an onion that has been cut down through the center, except that Pacinian corpuscles are much more elongated than onions. |
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