Uncommon Number and Distribution of the Pacinian Corpuscles in a Human Hand
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- 1 February 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 16 (1) , 89-91
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0266-7681(91)90137-d
Abstract
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.Keywords
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