capable of capable of detection of mechanical stimulus mechanoreceptor Normally there are four main types in glabrous skin: Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner's corpuscles, Merkel's discs, and Ruffini endings. There are also mechanoreceptors in hairy skin, and the hair cells in the cochlea are the most sensitive mechanoreceptors, transducing air pressure waves into nerve signals sent to the brain. In the periodontal ligament, there are some mechanoreceptors, which allow the jaw to relax when biting down on hard objects; the mesencephalic nucleus is responsible for this reflex MESH:D008465 FMA:86587 UBERON:0012449 Wikipedia:Mechanoreceptor A sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion. NCIT:C13821 sensory receptor