1 Mulch: Weighs in at roughly up to 1,000 pounds per cubic yard, depending on the type and whether itâs wet or dry. 2  Soil: Weighs about 2,200 pounds per cubic yard, depending on the moisture content. 3  Sand, Gravel, Stone: Can tip the scales at upwards of 3,000 pounds per cubic yard.
Mechanoreceptors Definition - Mechanoreceptors are afferent or sensory nerves of the nervous system. These special types of neurons are found in the... Mechanoreceptors Definition - Mechanoreceptors are afferent or sensory nerves of the nervous system.
: a pressure-sensitive mechanoreceptor that is an oval capsule terminating some sensory nerve fibers especially in the skin. ADVERTISEMENT.acini devoted his medical career to microscopic research. In 1831, while dissecting a hand, he observed the corpuscles around the branches of the median nerve to the digits.