NALT

Preferred term

nerve endings

Topic

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.

peripheral nervous system

carotid body
myoneural junctions

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

25174

Spanish

terminaciones nerviosas
cuerpo carotídeo
uniones mioneurales

URI

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

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 11/30/12