nerve end
English Thesaurus
1. the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse (noun.body)
hypernym | : | end, terminal, |
definition | : | either extremity of something that has length (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | free nerve ending, |
definition | : | microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | pacinian corpuscle, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | proprioceptor, |
definition | : | special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body (noun.body) |
part meronym | : | axon, axone, |
definition | : | long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron (noun.body) |
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