Term Name: | Ruffini nerve ending |
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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] |