Mechanoreceptors We and other animals have several types of receptors of mechanical stimuli. Each initiates nerve impulses in sensory neurons when it is physically deformed by an outside force such as: touch pressure stretching sound waves motion. Mechanoreceptors enable us to detect touch
The name Logan is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Logan is: Finnian's servant. The name Logan is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Logan is: Finnian's servant. The name Logan is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Logan is: From the hollow. Numerology. People with this name have a deep inner need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world they live in, and to learn the deeper truths.
Look up Logan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place name. The likely origin of this surname is a place located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire. The place name is derived from the Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in turn means hollow. The given name is borne by males and females.