Pacinian Corpuscles

**Definition:** Rapidly adapting mechanoreceptors found in subcutaneous tissue beneath both hairy and glabrous skin. Pacinian corpuscles contain an afferent nerve fiber surrounded by a capsule with multiple concentric layers. They have large receptive fields and are most sensitive to high-frequency stimuli, such as vibration.

**Tree numbers:** - A08.675.650.915.750.700 - A08.800.950.750.700 - A11.671.650.915.750.700

**Synonyms:** - Pacinian Corpuscle