end-bulb

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end-bulb (-bulb) a sensory nerve ending characterized by a fibrous capsule of varying thickness that is continuous with the endoneurium.

end-bulb,

n See end-feet.

end-feet (boutons terminaux,

end-bulb),
n.pl the small, terminal enlargements of nerve fibers that are in contact with the dendrites or cell bodies of other nerve cells; the synaptic endings of nerve fibers.

end-bulb

one of the small encapsulated bodies at the end of sensory nerve fibers in skin, mucous membranes, muscles and other areas. They are called also Krause's bulbs or corpuscles.

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