Meaning | The terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse. |
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Synonym | nerve end |
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Part of | axon, axone | long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron |
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Narrower | Pacinian corpuscle | A specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin |
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free nerve ending | Microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor |
proprioceptor | Special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body |
Broader | end, terminal | Either extremity of something that has length |
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