Preview: Ruffini's Ending and Hair Follicle Receptor

What is another name for Ruffini's corpuscle?

• Meissner's Corpuscle

• Ruffini's Ending

• Pacinian Corpuscle

• Merkel's Ending

What type of nerve fiber is present in Ruffini's corpuscle?

• Beta

• Delta

• Alpha

• Gamma

Which part of the skin has the most collagen?

• Reticular Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Epidermis

• Papillary Dermis

What type of touch does the hair follicle receptor perceive?

• Light touch

• Pressure touch

• Sustained touch

• Vibration touch

Where is the hair follicle receptor located in the skin?

• Papillary Dermis

• Reticular Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

What is the role of collagen in the hair follicle receptor?

• To regulate temperature

• To allow sodium entry

• To block sodium entry

• To generate action potential

What type of stimuli does the hair follicle receptor require for signal generation?

• Intermittent stimuli

• Changing stimuli

• Constant stimuli

• Sustained stimuli

What happens when the hair shaft is deflected in the hair follicle receptor?

• It closes ion channels

• It opens ion channels

• It activates pain receptors

• It stimulates sweat glands

What is the main function of Ruffini's corpuscle?

• Perceive vibration touch

• Perceive light touch

• Perceive pressure touch

• Perceive sustained touch

What is the main function of the hair follicle receptor?

• Perceive light touch

• Perceive sustained touch

• Perceive pressure touch

• Perceive vibration touch