NERVE ENDING
\nˈɜːv ˈɛndɪŋ], \nˈɜːv ˈɛndɪŋ], \n_ˈɜː_v ˈɛ_n_d_ɪ_ŋ]\
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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.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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