Term Name: Ruffini nerve ending
Synonyms: bulbous corpuscle, corpuscle of ruffini, corpusculum sensorium fusiforme, Ruffini corpuscle, Ruffini corpuscle end-organ, Ruffini corpuscles, Ruffini endings, Ruffini's corpuscle, Ruffini's corpuscles, Ruffini's end organ, Ruffini's ending, Ruffini's organs
Definition: An encapsulated nerve receptor present in subpapillary dermis and deep dermis of hairy and glabrous skin.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0012457]

Relationships
is part of: integument
is a type of: mechanoreceptor