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A mechanoreceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion. Normally there are four main types in glabrous skin: Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner's corpuscles, Merkel's discs, and Ruffini endings.
They function by sending signals to the central nervous system when their membranes are displaced. These can be further grouped into three smaller categories by what causes their signal transmissions: position and velocity receptors, velocity receptors and transient receptors. Thermoreceptors detect temperature within and outside of the body. Externally, warm receptors and cold receptors detect temperature increases and decreases within the range of 59 to 109 degrees Fahrenheit. Nociceptors recognize pain associated with extreme mechanical, temperature and chemical stimulation.