bulboid corpuscle

Term ID

UBERON:0035968

Synonyms

• bulboid corpuscles
• end bulbs
• end bulbs of krause
• end-bulb of krause
• end-bulbs of krause
• krause corpuscle
• krause's end-bulbs
• mucocutaneous corpuscle
• mucocutaneous end-organ
• spheroidal tactile corpuscles

Definition

A receptor in the transitional zone between mucous membrane and skin. (2)

References

• Bulboid:corpuscle

Ontology

Uberon Ontology