Uncommon number and distribution of the pacinian corpuscles in a human hand

We describe some rare findings seen when dissecting the hands of a 65-year-old male cadaver. Very many lamellated (Pacinian) corpuscles were distributed all over the palms of both hands. They were normal in structure, but their size was greater (8 mms. in length and 5 mms. across) than the normal (2...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of hand surgery, British volume British volume, 1991-02, Vol.16 (1), p.89-91
Hauptverfasser:	Roset-Llobet, J., Domenech-Mated, J.M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Cadaver Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hand - innervation Humans Male Pacinian Corpuscles - anatomy & histology Somesthesis and somesthetic pathways (proprioception, exteroception, nociception) interoception electrolocation. Sensory receptors Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe some rare findings seen when dissecting the hands of a 65-year-old male cadaver. Very many lamellated (Pacinian) corpuscles were distributed all over the palms of both hands. They were normal in structure, but their size was greater (8 mms. in length and 5 mms. across) than the normal (2 mms. in length and 100–500 μms. across). Each lamellated corpuscle had only one nervous pedicle.
ISSN:	0266-7681 1532-2211
DOI:	10.1016/0266-7681(91)90137-D