What makes this exciting is that the central terminal - or ending - of a peripheral nerve actually expresses the cold and menthol receptors.' This response of the receptor is important because ...

the nerve endings release a neurotransmitter substance called acetylcholine, which travels through the short neuromuscular junction and results in the activation of muscle contraction. In myasthenia ...

They've focused particularly on TRPV1, a receptor found at the endings of peripheral nerves in the skin that's integral to ...

The physiology of serotonin is complex and involves synthesis, transport, reuptake and receptor activation ... that then diffuses into enteric nerve endings to stimulate peristalsis, the movement ...

Seven primary odors are distinguished, each of them by an appropriately shaped receptor at the olfactory nerve endings By John E. Amoore , James W. Johnston Jr. & Martin Rubin Join Our Community ...

Scientists created a model of the human pain pathway in a dish by connecting four separate brain organoids. The feat should help them understand sensory disorders like those affecting pain perception.