Pacinian corpuscle
Pacinian corpuscles, encapsulated receptors located deep in the dermis and in the hypodermis, consist of concentric layers of endoneurial and Schwann cells surrounding an unmyelinated axon. The internal structure resembles a sliced onion; the lymph-like fluid between the lamellae allows the receptor to adapt and respond to deep pressure stimuli and vibrations. 400x
Pacinian corpuscle
Pacinian corpuscles, encapsulated receptors located deep in the dermis and in the hypodermis, consist of concentric layers of endoneurial and Schwann cells surrounding an unmyelinated axon. The internal structure resembles a sliced onion; the lymph-like fluid between the lamellae allows the receptor to adapt and respond to deep pressure stimuli and vibrations. 400x
- Axon
Pacinian corpuscles, encapsulated receptors located deep in the dermis and in the hypodermis, consist of concentric layers of endoneurial and Schwann cells surrounding an unmyelinated axon. The internal structure resembles a sliced onion; the lymph-like fluid between the lamellae allows the receptor to adapt and respond to deep pressure stimuli and vibrations. 400x
- Endoneurial and Schwann cells
Pacinian corpuscles, encapsulated receptors located deep in the dermis and in the hypodermis, consist of concentric layers of endoneurial and Schwann cells surrounding an unmyelinated axon. The internal structure resembles a sliced onion; the lymph-like fluid between the lamellae allows the receptor to adapt and respond to deep pressure stimuli and vibrations. 400x
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