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Ruffini's corpuscle

Ruffini's corpuscle noun: the synaptic ending of the sensory nervous system which are encapsulated and respond to stretch and torque. These responses are propagated back to dorsal root ganglia in the form of an action potential.

Noun

Ruffini's corpuscle (plural Ruffini's corpuscles)

  1. The synaptic ending of the sensory nervous system which are encapsulated and respond to stretch and torque. These responses are propagated back to dorsal root ganglia in the form of an action potential.

Forms of Ruffini's corpuscle

pluralRuffini's corpuscles

Origin of Ruffini's corpuscle

Named after Angelo Ruffini.

Questions about Ruffini's corpuscle

What does Ruffini's corpuscle mean?
Ruffini's corpuscle means the synaptic ending of the sensory nervous system which are encapsulated and respond to stretch and torque. These responses are propagated back to dorsal root ganglia in the form of an action potential.
What part of speech is Ruffini's corpuscle?
Ruffini's corpuscle is a noun.
What is the plural of Ruffini's corpuscle?
The plural of Ruffini's corpuscle is Ruffini's corpuscles.

Words near Ruffini's corpuscle in the dictionary

  1. Ruffieux
  2. ruffin
  3. ruffing
  4. Ruffings
  5. Ruffini
  6. Ruffini's corpuscle
  7. Ruffini's corpuscles
  8. Ruffino
  9. Ruffinos
  10. ruffins
  11. ruffle

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