Which Stimulus Activates Ruffini Corpuscles in the Skin?

Merkel's disks respond to light pressure, while Ruffini corpuscles detect stretch (Abraira & Ginty, 2013). Figure 1. There are many types of sensory receptors located in the skin, each attuned to specific touch-related stimuli.

What does a Ruffini corpuscle respond to?

Ruffini corpuscles respond to sustained pressure and show very little adaptation. Ruffinian endings are located in the deep layers of the skin where they register mechanical deformation within joints as well as continuous pressure states.

Are Ruffini corpuscles found in the skin?

Ruffini Endings (or Corpuscles) are found in the superficial dermis of both hairy and glaborous skin where they record low-frequency vibration or pressure. These receptors adapt slowly to pressure that results in stretching of the skin.