Merkel s Corpuscle

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Merkel s Corpuscle Definition

A specialized tactile sensory nerve ending in the epidermis, characterized by a terminal cuplike expansion of an intraepidermal axon in contact with the base of a single modified keratinocyte. SYN meniscus tactus, Merkel's corpuscle, Merkel's tactile cell, Merkel's tactile disk, tactile disk.

Merkel s Corpuscle Synonyms

Merkel's Corpuscle, Meniscus Tactus, Merkel's Tactile Cell, Tactile Disk, Tactile Meniscus

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