nerve endings; peripheral nerves
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nerve endings; peripheral nerves; terminal nerve fibers
technicalAnatomical term referring to the distal ends of nerve fibers that branch out from the central nervous system to tissues throughout the body. These carry sensory information to the CNS and motor commands to muscles and glands.
Táng糖
niào尿
bìng病
cháng常
dǎo导
zhì致
mò末
shāo梢
shén神
jīng经
sǔn损
shāng伤
。
Diabetes often causes damage to peripheral nerves.
Zhēn针
jiǔ灸
tōng通
guò过
cì刺
jī激
mò末
shāo梢
shén神
jīng经
lái来
huǎn缓
jiě解
téng疼
tòng痛
。
Acupuncture relieves pain by stimulating nerve endings.
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Mò末
shāo梢
shén神
jīng经
yán炎
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
shǒu手
jiǎo脚
má麻
mù木
。
Peripheral neuritis can cause numbness in the hands and feet.
Zhè这
xiē些
xìn信
hào号
cóng从
mò末
shāo梢
shén神
jīng经
chuán传
dì递
dào到
dà大
nǎo脑
。
These signals travel from the nerve endings to the brain.