Ruffini's corpuscle

Ruf·fi·ni's corpuscle (r-fnz, r-)

n.

Any of numerous sensory end organs in the subcutaneous connective tissues of the fingers, consisting of an ovoid capsule within which the sensory fiber ends with numerous collateral knobs.

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corpuscle(s) (kor´pusl),

n a small body, mass, or organ.

corpuscle, blood,

n a formed element in the blood. See also erythrocyte, leukocyte, lymphocyte, monocyte.

corpuscle, Golgi's,

n.pr a small, spindle-shaped proprioceptive endorgan located in tendons and activated by stretch.

corpuscle, Krause's,

n.pr the bulboid encapsulated nerve endings located in mucous membranes and activated by cold.

corpuscle, Meissner's,

n.pr the medium encapsulated nerve endings found in the skin and activated by light touch.

corpuscle, Merkel's,

n.pr the specialized sensory nerve endings located in the submucosa of the oral cavity and activated by light touch.

corpuscle, Pacini's,

n.pr the large sensory nerve endings, scattered widely in subcutaneous tissues, joints, and tendons and activated by deep pressure.

corpuscle, Ruffini's,

n.pr the specialized sensory nerve organs in the skin and mucous membranes for perceiving heat. Temperature variations of less than 5°C are not readily received by these end organs.