: a structure forming the distal end of a nerve axon see neuron illustration
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One 2016 study found that half of the white medical students surveyed endorsed at least one false belief about biological differences between Black and white patients, such as that Black people have physically thicker skin or less sensitive nerve endings than white people.—Elizabeth Hintz, CNN Money, 26 May 2025 Lisa references confused nerve endings and anatomical identity crises.—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 May 2025 These pits house membranes rich in heat-sensitive nerve endings, enabling the snake to detect minute temperature differences in its environment.—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Lidocaine is a local anesthetic that stops pain by blocking the signals at the nerve endings in the skin, according to the Mayo Clinic.—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nerve ending
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