final common path

noun

variants or less commonly final common pathway
: a motoneuron that forms the terminal step of one or more reflex circuits transmitting their stimuli to an effector end organ

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“Final common path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20common%20path. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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