Merkel complexes (SA1)

Category
Touch
Function
Pressure, texture, edges
Quantity
Share of ~230,000 tactile afferents
Density
Fingertip ~70 / cm²
Distribution
Fingertips, lips, genitalia; also present in hairy skin

Relative Deployment

Notes

Slowly adapting type I. Fine spatial resolution — the receptor behind reading Braille and feeling surface grain.

Interacting Systems & Components