# tactile corpuscle

> type of mechanoreceptor that detects light touch

**Wikidata**: [Q1755764](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1755764)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactile_corpuscle)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/tactile-corpuscle


## References

1. Foundational Model of Anatomy
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Source](http://www.bartleby.com/107/233.html)
4. [Source](https://ncithesaurus.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/)