RUFFINIS CORPUSCLES
\ɹʌfˈiːnɪz kˈɔːpʌskə͡lz], \ɹʌfˈiːnɪz kˈɔːpʌskəlz], \ɹ_ʌ_f_ˈiː_n_ɪ_z k_ˈɔː_p_ʌ_s_k_əl_z]\
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Cells specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Mechanoreceptors include HAIR CELLS, which mediate hearing and balance, and the various somatosensory receptors, often with non-neural accessory structures.
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