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Ruffini nerve ending

Term ID
UBERON:0012457
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. (2)
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