nerve ending

Noun
  1. The terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse (synset 105476684)
    is a type of: end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length
    subtypes:
    • free nerve ending - microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor
    • pacinian corpuscle - a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals
    • proprioceptor - special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
    is a part of: axon, axone - long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
    same as: nerve end

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