: a structure forming the distal end of a nerve axon see neuron illustration
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The experience of pain starts in a nerve ending, and the body detects the pressure and sends a signal to the spinal cord and then the brain.—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 The signal is triggered by sodium molecules rushing into the nerve ending, sending the message onward to the brain.—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025 In some cases, viruses travel via nerve endings to attack the nervous system or infiltrate major organs, further complicating the host's ability to fight the infection.—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 Areas with thinner skin or more nerve endings, like the upper lip and bikini line, are more sensitive than others, like the legs and back.—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nerve ending
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