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DictionarySeecorpuscleRuffini corpuscle
Ruf·fi·ni cor·pus·cle (rūf-ē'nē kōr'pŭs-ĕl) Sensory end-structure in the subcutaneous connective tissues of the fingers, consisting of an ovoid capsule within which the sensory fiber ends with numerous collateral knobs. Ruffini corpuscleOne of the encapsulated sensory nerve endings found in the dermis and in subcutaneous tissue, once thought to mediate the sense of warmth, now believed to be a pressure receptor. Synonym: organ of RuffiniSee also: Ruffini, Angelo |