Unencapsulated tactile receptor
System
Integumentary
SNOMED CT
38005009
Unencapsulated tactile receptor
Definition
Free nerve endings are widely distributed throughout the body, and are found as branches of unmyelinated, or lightly myelinated fibres grouped in bundles beneath the epithelium. As they penetrate the epithelium, they lose their myelin, and branch among the epithelial cells. Branches of one nerve may cover a wide area and overlap the territories of other nerves. The free nerve endings detect pain, touch, pressure and temperature, and are associated with C fibres.
Also known as free nerve ending, unencapsulated nerve ending — per UBERON
The Unencapsulated tactile receptor is a part of the Integumentary.