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Mechanoreceptors
Mechanoreceptors are specialized sensory receptors that respond to a variety of
stimuli (e.g. sound, touch, pressure, movement, tissue stretch and distortion). In
skin and fascia mechanoreceptor condensation varies widely and within an
expanse of tissue several types of mechanoreceptors can be present, thus
perception of various stimuli can occur simultaneously. Mechanoreceptors (this
includes proprioceptors – movement and positioning detectors) provide skin and
fascia with the ability to perceive tissue deformation (e.g. stretch, shear,
tensional load and pressure) and respond to such stimuli.