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Pacinian corpuscle (lamellated corpuscle) Any of the sensory receptors in the subcutaneous layer of the skin that are sensitive to pressure. Each consists of a nerve ending surrounded by an oval capsule made of connective tissue. The receptors are named after Italian anatomist Filipo Pacini (1812–83).

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