Match Each Term to Its Definition

question 18

Short Answer

Match each term to its definition.
a.central canal
f.pia mater
b.epidural space
g.arachnoid mater
c.dorsal nerve root
h.dura mater
d.spinal nerve
i.subarachnoid space
e.ventral nerve root
j.peripheral nerve
-A single nerve that contains both motor and sensory fibers

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Definitions:

Light Touch

is a sensory perception triggered by a stimulus that lightly contacts the skin, allowing for the detection of texture, pressure, and vibration.

Pacinian Corpuscles

Pressure sensors in the skin and viscera, detecting mechanical changes and vibrations.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, involved in sensations such as touch and sound.

Hair Follicle Receptors

Sensory nerve fibers that surround each hair follicle and are sensitive to the movement of the hair, providing tactile feedback.