In the medical literature, physiologists, neuromorphologists, and neurologists frequently refer to peripheral or distal parts of sensory neurons as "receptors," "sensory terminals," or "sensory nerve endings".
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D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009411:Nerve Endings / Q000502:physiology*; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology*; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology*; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D009626:Terminology as Topic