Joint Receptors of the Synovial Junction

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Illustration of a synovial joint and the type of joint receptors found in the synovial junction. There are four types: Ruffini-like receptor (type I), Paciniform receptors (type II), Golgi-type endings (type III) and free nerve endings (type IV). Joint receptors provide information on the position and movement of limbs and are part of the somatosensory system.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Synovial joint, bone, blood vessel, nerve, synovial membrane, fibrous capsule, ligament, Ruffini-like receptor, Paciniform receptors, Golgi-type endings, free nerve endings, joint receptors, somatosensory system.

Image created by:

Joanna Culley