genital corpuscle

genital corpuscle

An encapsulated sensory nerve ending resembling a pacinian corpuscle that is found in the skin of the external genitalia and nipples.

See also: corpuscle

corpuscle

any small mass or body.

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blood c's

formed elements in the blood, i.e. erythrocytes and leukocytes.

bulbous corpuscle

temperature-sensitive nerve endorgan.

colostrum c's

large rounded bodies in colostrum, containing droplets of fat and sometimes a nucleus.

compound granular corpuscle

see gitter cells.

genital corpuscle

pressure receptor nerve-endings in the penis and clitoris.

Golgi-Mazzoni corpuscle

probably a pressure receptor; occur in hairless skin and associated mucosae, glans penis, foot pad of carnivores, hoof connective tissue.

corpuscle of Grandry

in the dermis of a duck's bill. See also corpuscle of Herbst (below).

corpuscle of Herbst

located in the dermis of the duck's bill these corpuscles are extremely sensitive to vibration.

lamellar corpuscle

pressure-sensitive nerve-endings. Called also Ruffini corpuscle.

malpighian corpuscle

see renal corpuscle (below).

Meissner corpuscle

touch-sensitive nerve receptors.

meniscoid corpuscle

touch-sensitive nerve endorgan.

pacinian c's

see pacinian corpuscle.

Purkinje's c's

large, branched nerve cells composing the middle layer of the cortex of the cerebellum.

red blood corpuscle

erythrocyte.

renal corpuscle

a tuft of capillaries enveloped by the dilated end of a renal tubule. Constitutes the beginning of the structural unit of the kidney (nephron). Called also malpighian corpuscle.

Ruffini corpuscle

see lamellar corpuscle (above).

tactile c's

medium-sized encapsulated nerve endings in the skin; called also tactile papillae.

white blood corpuscle

leukocyte.