Observations on the function of a slowly-adapting mechanoreceptor associated with filoplumes in the feathered skin of pigeons

@article{Necker2004ObservationsOT,
  title={Observations on the function of a slowly-adapting mechanoreceptor associated with filoplumes in the feathered skin of pigeons},
  author={Reinhold Necker},
  journal={Journal of Comparative Physiology A},
  year={2004},
  volume={156},
  pages={391-394}
}
  • R. Necker
  • Published 1 May 1985
  • Biology
  • Journal of Comparative Physiology A
SummaryThe response properties of a slowlyadapting mechanoreceptor located at the base of filoplumes in the feathered skin of the pigeon have been studied electrophysiologically. Both a strong dynamic component and an irregular firing rate and a cold-sensitivity show considerable similarity to the type SA I receptor in the mammalian skin whose morphological basis is a Merkel cell receptor. The functional characteristics have been studied with regard to excitation under natural conditions. The… 
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