corpuscle of herbst — ˈhe(ə)rpst Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: translation of German herbstsches körperchen, after Ernst F. Herbst died 1893 German physician : any of certain tactile organs found in birds related to Pacinian corpuscles … Useful english dictionary
herbst's corpuscle — ˈherps(ts) noun Usage: usually capitalized H : corpuscle of herbst … Useful english dictionary
Herbst corpuscles — (hərbst) [Ernst Friedrich Gustav Herbst, German physician, 1803–1893] see under corpuscle … Medical dictionary
Pacinian corpuscle — Pa·cin·i·an corpuscle pə .sin ē ən also Pa·ci·ni s corpuscle pə chē nēz n a pressure sensitive mechanoreceptor that is an oval capsule terminating some sensory nerve fibers esp. in the skin (as of the hands and feet) see CORPUSCLE OF HERBST… … Medical dictionary
Corpuscles of Herbst — Gray s subject #233 1061 The Corpuscles of Herbst or Herbst corpuscles are a nerve ending similar to the Pacinian corpuscle, in the mucous membrane of the tongue, in pits on the beak and in other parts of the bodies of birds. It differs from the… … Wikipedia
mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots … Universalium
Bird anatomy — Bird anatomy, or the physiological structure of birds bodies, shows many unique adaptations, mostly aiding flight. Birds have evolved a light skeletal system and light but powerful musculature which, along with circulatory and respiratory systems … Wikipedia
