corpuscles of Pacini
E942991
Corpuscles of Pacini are large, onion-like mechanoreceptors in the skin and deeper tissues that detect vibration and deep pressure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| corpuscles of Pacini canonical | 1 |
| lamellar corpuscles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11724908 — 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: corpuscles of Pacini Context triple: [Filippo Pacini, eponym, corpuscles of Pacini]
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A.
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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B.
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*.
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C.
Betz cells
Betz cells are large, pyramidal neurons in the primary motor cortex that play a key role in voluntary motor control by sending long axons to the spinal cord.
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D.
Coshlea
Coshlea is a historic barony in County Limerick, Ireland, known as a traditional administrative and land division with roots in the region’s medieval territorial organization.
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E.
Nissalke
Nissalke is the surname of Tom Nissalke, an American professional basketball coach known for his stints in the NBA and ABA.
- 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: corpuscles of Pacini Target entity description: Corpuscles of Pacini are large, onion-like mechanoreceptors in the skin and deeper tissues that detect vibration and deep pressure.
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A.
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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B.
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*.
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C.
Betz cells
Betz cells are large, pyramidal neurons in the primary motor cortex that play a key role in voluntary motor control by sending long axons to the spinal cord.
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D.
Coshlea
Coshlea is a historic barony in County Limerick, Ireland, known as a traditional administrative and land division with roots in the region’s medieval territorial organization.
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E.
Nissalke
Nissalke is the surname of Tom Nissalke, an American professional basketball coach known for his stints in the NBA and ABA.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cutaneous receptor
ⓘ
encapsulated nerve ending ⓘ mechanoreceptor ⓘ pressure receptor ⓘ vibration receptor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pacinian corpuscles
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lamellar corpuscles ⓘ
linked to:
corpuscles of Pacini
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| detects |
deep pressure
ⓘ
rapid skin indentation ⓘ vibration ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundInLayer |
deep dermis
ⓘ
subcutis ⓘ |
| foundInSpecies |
humans
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many mammals ⓘ |
| hasReceptiveField | large ⓘ |
| hasShape | onion-like ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
central unmyelinated nerve ending
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concentric lamellae ⓘ connective tissue capsule ⓘ |
| innervatedBy | A-beta fibers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
areolae
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deep tissues ⓘ dermis ⓘ external genitalia ⓘ fingers ⓘ hypodermis ⓘ joint capsules ⓘ ligaments ⓘ mammary glands ⓘ mesentery ⓘ nipples ⓘ palms ⓘ pancreas ⓘ periarticular tissues ⓘ periosteum ⓘ soles ⓘ subcutaneous tissue ⓘ |
| mostDenseIn |
external genitalia
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fingers ⓘ soles of feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Filippo Pacini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
peripheral nervous system
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somatosensory system ⓘ |
| respondsTo |
high-frequency vibration
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rapidly changing mechanical stimuli ⓘ |
| responseType |
phasic
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rapidly adapting ⓘ |
| transduces | mechanical energy into nerve impulses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: corpuscles of Pacini Description of subject: Corpuscles of Pacini are large, onion-like mechanoreceptors in the skin and deeper tissues that detect vibration and deep pressure.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: corpuscles of Pacini