Krause end bulb

Krau·se end bulb

(krow'zĕ end bŭlb)

Nerve terminals in skin, mouth, conjunctiva, and other parts, consisting of a laminated capsule of connective tissue enclosing the terminal, branched, convoluted ending of an afferent nerve fiber; generally believed to be sensitive to cold.

Krause end bulb

An encapsulated nerve ending believed to be a receptor for touch, present throughout the dermis and in the cornea.

See also: Krause, Wilhelm