Biomedical Engineering Reference
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Figure 1.2
Mechanoreceptors [44, 45]
Fast adapting mechanoreceptors
FA-I
FA-II
Slowly adapting mechanoreceptors
SA-I
SA-II
Figure 1.3
Distribution of the mechanoreceptors
Mechanoreceptor types are divided into two categories based on their placement beneath
the surface of the skin [45, 49]. Type I receptors (Merkel and Meissner) are located near
the surface of the skin between the epidermis and the dermis on the papillary ridges.
Type II receptors (Ruffini and Pacinian) are located deeper beneath the skin in the dermis.
