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.
[ 3 syll. a-mi-ca, am-ica ] The baby girl name Amica is pronounced AE M-ih-Kaa- â . Amica is of Latin origin. It is used mainly in the English and Italian languages. The meaning of the name is 'loved friend'. Variants of Amica include Amicah, Amice, Amika, Amikah, Amyca, Amycah, Amyka, and Amykah.Amica is a baby girl name of irregular use. It is not listed in the top 1000.Baby names that sound like Amica include Aamena, Aaminah, Aanisah, Aanisha, Aeniesha, Ahana, Ahanah, Ahanna, Ahannah, Ahiemsa, Ahimsa, Aianna, Ainhoah, Amachey, Amachi, Amachie, Amachy, Amachye, Amaha, and Amaiah.mica is of Latin origin. It is used mainly in the English and Italian languages. The meaning of the name is 'loved friend'. Variants of Amica include Amicah, Amice, Amika, Amikah, Amyca, Amycah, Amyka, and Amykah.