Meissner's corpuscle in Skin

Meissner's corpuscles are inconspicuous in ordinary, H&E stained sections.  In thick skin, they may be noticed as patterns in dermal papillae which deviate from the routine appearance.  Each is typically oval with layering more-or-less perpendicular to the long axis of the papilla which contains it.  

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Last updated:  14 June 2022 / dgk