Preferred Label : nerve ending;
Uberon definition : Specialized terminations of peripheral neurons. Nerve endings include NEUROEFFECTOR
JUNCTION(s) by which neurons activate target organs and sensory receptors (see RECEPTORS,
SENSORY) which transduce information from the various sensory modalities and send
it centrally in the nervous system. Presynaptic nerve endings are PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS.;
Uberon related term : nerve ending;
Origin ID : 0012453;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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Specialized terminations of peripheral neurons. Nerve endings include NEUROEFFECTOR
JUNCTION(s) by which neurons activate target organs and sensory receptors (see RECEPTORS,
SENSORY) which transduce information from the various sensory modalities and send
it centrally in the nervous system. Presynaptic nerve endings are PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS.
