Pacinian corpuscles
E942989
Pacinian corpuscles are specialized mechanoreceptors in the skin and other tissues that detect deep pressure and high-frequency vibration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pacinian corpuscles canonical | 2 |
| Pacinian corpuscle | 1 |
| lamellar corpuscle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11724892 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pacinian corpuscles Context triple: [Filippo Pacini, discovered, Pacinian corpuscles]
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A.
Guyon
Guyon is a given name and surname of French origin, often considered a variant or diminutive of the name Guy.
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B.
Purkinje fibers
Purkinje fibers are specialized cardiac muscle fibers that rapidly conduct electrical impulses through the ventricles, coordinating their synchronized contraction.
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C.
Medúlla
Medúlla is an experimental 2004 studio album by Icelandic artist Björk that is largely constructed from vocal sounds and a cappella arrangements.
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D.
Plexus
"Plexus" is a semi-autobiographical novel by Henry Miller, forming the central volume of his Rosy Crucifixion trilogy that explores his bohemian life, relationships, and artistic struggles.
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E.
Pollicles
Pollicles are a fictional breed of dogs featured in T. S. Eliot’s whimsical poem “Of the Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles” from *Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pacinian corpuscles Target entity description: Pacinian corpuscles are specialized mechanoreceptors in the skin and other tissues that detect deep pressure and high-frequency vibration.
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A.
Guyon
Guyon is a given name and surname of French origin, often considered a variant or diminutive of the name Guy.
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B.
Purkinje fibers
Purkinje fibers are specialized cardiac muscle fibers that rapidly conduct electrical impulses through the ventricles, coordinating their synchronized contraction.
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C.
Medúlla
Medúlla is an experimental 2004 studio album by Icelandic artist Björk that is largely constructed from vocal sounds and a cappella arrangements.
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D.
Plexus
"Plexus" is a semi-autobiographical novel by Henry Miller, forming the central volume of his Rosy Crucifixion trilogy that explores his bohemian life, relationships, and artistic struggles.
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E.
Pollicles
Pollicles are a fictional breed of dogs featured in T. S. Eliot’s whimsical poem “Of the Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles” from *Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encapsulated nerve ending
ⓘ
mechanoreceptor ⓘ sensory receptor ⓘ |
| adaptationType |
phasic receptor
ⓘ
rapidly adapting ⓘ |
| affectedBy | peripheral neuropathy ⓘ |
| afferentPathway | dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
lamellar corpuscle
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacinian corpuscles
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| associatedWith | A-beta nerve fibers ⓘ |
| capsuleComposedOf |
connective tissue lamellae
ⓘ
flattened Schwann cells ⓘ |
| category |
cutaneous receptor
ⓘ
deep dermal receptor ⓘ |
| detects |
deep pressure
ⓘ
high-frequency vibration ⓘ |
| distribution | more numerous in hands and feet ⓘ |
| doesNotEncode | sustained static pressure well ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Filippo Pacini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| foundIn |
hairless (glabrous) skin
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hairy skin ⓘ |
| function |
discriminative touch
ⓘ
proprioceptive information from joints ⓘ vibration sense ⓘ |
| location |
dermis of the skin
ⓘ
external genitalia ⓘ fingers ⓘ hypodermis of the skin ⓘ joints ⓘ mesentery ⓘ palms ⓘ pancreas ⓘ periosteum ⓘ soles of the feet ⓘ subcutaneous tissue ⓘ urinary bladder ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Filippo Pacini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nerveFiberType | Aβ fiber ⓘ |
| presentIn |
humans
ⓘ
mammals ⓘ |
| receptiveField | large receptive field ⓘ |
| respondsBestTo | vibration around 200 Hz ⓘ |
| roleInClinicalTesting | assessed by tuning fork vibration tests ⓘ |
| senses | onset and offset of pressure ⓘ |
| structure |
central unmyelinated nerve ending
ⓘ
onion-like concentric lamellae ⓘ |
| threshold | low threshold mechanoreceptor ⓘ |
| transductionMechanism | mechanically gated ion channels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pacinian corpuscles Description of subject: Pacinian corpuscles are specialized mechanoreceptors in the skin and other tissues that detect deep pressure and high-frequency vibration.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pacinian corpuscles
subject linked to:
Pacinian corpuscles
linked to: Pacinian corpuscles