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Free nerve ending
A
free nerve ending
(
FNE
) is an unspecialized,
afferent nerve
ending, meaning it brings information from the body's periphery toward the brain. They function as
cutaneous receptors
and are essentially used by
vertebrates
to detect
pain
.
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