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Ruffini corpuscles



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The Ruffini corpuscles are class SA II mechanoreceptors found in the dermis, the skin of the tooth root, and the joint capsules. The receptors register intero- and exteroceptive pressure or stretching and conduct these stimuli via the spinal cord