Meissner's corpuscle
System
Integumentary
SNOMED CT
41421000
Meissner's corpuscle
Definition
A type of nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for sensitivity to light touch. In particular, they have highest sensitivity (lowest threshold) when sensing vibrations lower than 50 Hertz. They are rapidly adaptive receptors.
The Meissner's corpuscle is a part of the Integumentary.