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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. peripheral nervous system
  6. nerve endings
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. peripheral nervous system
  6. nerve endings
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. peripheral nervous system
  6. nerve endings
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. peripheral nervous system
  6. nerve endings
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. peripheral nervous system
  6. nerve endings
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. peripheral nervous system
  6. nerve endings
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. peripheral nervous system
  6. nerve endings

Preferred term

nerve endings

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Branch-like terminations of nerve fibers, sensory or motor neurons. Endings of sensory neurons are the beginnings of afferent pathway to the central nervous system. Endings of motor neurons are the terminals of axons at the muscle cells. Nerve endings which release neurotransmitters are called presynaptic terminals.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • carotid body
  • myoneural junctions

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/22613

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