a Pacinian corpuscle in the hypodermis surrounded by adipose and vascular tissue. b The central core contains the terminal of a sensory (afferent) nerve fiber which carries pressure and vibration sensations to the central nervous system. c Surrounding concentric lamellae respond to distortion and generate an action potential in the unmyelinated fiber in the core.

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