Receptors of Integumentary System
Merkel cell –
- Light touch receptor— Braille
- Slow adapting receptor
Meissner’s
- Dermoepidermal junction
- Rapidly adapting
- 2-point discrimination
Pacinian
- Deep dermis, rapidly adapting
- Pressure & vibration
Ruffini’s
- Slowly adapting
- Dermal stretch & thermal receptor
Free nerve endings
- Non myelinated, pain & temperature


