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corpuscle /cor·pus·cle/ (kor´pus'l) any small mass or body.corpus´cular
blood corpuscle see under cell. corneal corpuscles star-shaped corpuscles within the corneal spaces. genital corpuscle a type of small encapsulated nerve ending in the mucous membranes of the genital region and the skin around the nipples. Golgi's corpuscle Golgi tendon organ. Hassall's corpuscles spherical or ovoid bodies found in the medulla of the thymus, composed of concentric arrays of epithelial cells which contain keratohyalin and bundles of cytoplasmic filaments. lamellar corpuscle , lamellated corpuscle a type of large encapsulated nerve ending found throughout the body, concerned with perception of sensations. malpighian corpuscles renal c's. Meissner's corpuscle tactile c. Pacini's corpuscle , pacinian corpuscle lamellated c. paciniform corpuscles a type of rapidly adapting lamellated corpuscles responding to muscle stretch and light pressure. red corpuscle erythrocyte. renal corpuscles bodies forming the beginning of nephrons, each consisting of the glomerulus and glomerular capsule. tactile corpuscle a type of medium-sized encapsulated nerve ending in the skin, chiefly in the palms and soles. thymus corpuscles Hassall's c's. white corpuscle leukocyte.
red corpuscle. See erythrocyte. corpuscle [kor´pus'l] any small mass or body. adj., adj corpus´cular. blood corpuscle blood cell. colostrum c's large rounded bodies in colostrum, containing droplets of fat and sometimes a nucleus. Krause's corpuscle end-bulb. malpighian corpuscle the funnel-like structure constituting the beginning of the structural unit of the kidney (nephron) and comprising the malpighian capsule and its partially enclosed glomerulus. Called also renal corpuscle. Meissner's corpuscle tactile corpuscle. Purkinje's c's large, branched nerve cells composing the middle layer of the cortex of the cerebellum. red corpuscle (red blood corpuscle) erythrocyte. renal corpuscle malpighian corpuscle. tactile corpuscle a medium-sized nerve ending in the skin, particularly the fingertips and lips; called also Meissner's corpuscle and tactile papilla. white corpuscle (white blood corpuscle) leukocyte. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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