Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 60

Essay

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Erasmus Darwin

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Definitions:

Superficial Pain

Pain that occurs on the skin or surface tissues, typically sharp but not deep-seated.

Visceral Pain

Pain arising from the internal organs, often described as a deep squeeze, pressure, or ache.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors sensitive to mechanical pressures or changes, involved in sensations such as touch, pressure, and sound.

Meissner Corpuscles

Specialized nerve endings in the skin responsible for sensitivity to light touch.