Nerve End (Noun)
Meaning
The terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- In muscle fibers, the motor nerve end transmits signals that control muscle contractions and relaxations.
- When a nerve end innervates a sensory receptor, it enables the sensation and transmission of sensory information.
- Abnormal nerve ends have been linked to some motor disorders, such as myasthenia gravis.
- Certain neurotoxins target the function of the nerve end, disrupting neurotransmitter release.
- When a muscle has denervated due to a severed nerve, re-innervation of muscle fibers requires the growth of new nerve ends.