Four mechanoreceptors: 1. The Pacinian Corpuscle Pacinian corpuscles are pressure receptors. They are located in the skin and also in various internal organs. Each is connected to a sensory neuron. Because of its relatively large size, a single Pacinian corpuscle can be isolated and its properties studied.
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Lorica. In the Christian monastic tradition, a lorica is a prayer recited for protection. The Latin word lorica originally meant armor or breastplate. Both meanings come together in the practice of placing verbal inscriptions on the shields or armorial trappings of knights, who might recite them before going into battle.
Carissa /ca-ris-sa/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced ka-RISS-ah. It is of Latin and Greek origin, and the meaning of Carissa is beloved; grace.Simplified spelling of Charissa, from Charis. Also possibly an elaborated form of Cara or Carys.Used by Edmund Spencer in his epic 1590 poem The Faerie Queene.resented below is the baby name popularity of Carissa for girls. Carissa was first listed in 1970-1979 and reached its peak position of #239 in the U.S. in the year 1992, but is not ranked at the moment. (Top 1000 Baby Names Records, 2014).