Ruffini endings (SA2)

Category
Touch
Function
Skin stretch, hand shape
Quantity
Minority of cutaneous afferents
Density
~9–16 / cm² in the hand
Distribution
Dermis, ligaments, joint capsules

Relative Deployment

Notes

Slowly adapting type II. Contribute to proprioception of skin stretch as much as to external touch.

Interacting Systems & Components