In the medical literature, physiologists, neuromorphologists, and neurologists frequently refer to peripheral or distal parts of sensory neurons as "receptors," "sensory terminals," or "sensory nerve endings"

Clin Anat. 1996;9(5):356. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2353(1996)9:5<356::AID-CA13>3.0.CO;2-Q.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Nerve Endings / physiology*
  • Neurons, Afferent / physiology*
  • Sensation / physiology*
  • Sensory Receptor Cells / physiology*
  • Terminology as Topic*