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Experiments on isolated Pacinian corpuscles showed a wide variety of receptor reactions. These variations were due to the properties of the nerve-endings themselves, specific methods used for registering their activity, and the characteristics of the stimulus. Certain characteristics of mechanoreceptor reactions are discussed in greater detail (multiphasic SP, double SP).
The problems related to the site of origination of SP in Pacinian corpuscles and the correlations between RP and PP are also discussed.
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Il'inskii, O.B. Some properties of the Pacinian corpuscles. Bull Exp Biol Med 61, 1–6 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00792419
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