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.
Orca Animal Totem Symbolism. Orca is the swimmer in the deep, named the âKiller Whaleâ for its ferocity in hunting seal, Orca is in fact a gentle giant. The lessons of Orca speak of turning inward and trusting your instincts. The deep ocean holds many truths, and Orca plumbs those truths without fear.entral to Orcaâs life is the pod, itâs family. If the Orca comes to you in your dreams alone, it may be speaking to you of an inner loneliness, and a need to reconnect either with your blood family, or the family of your heart.