Of course. But the discourses of history books have been told exclusively by the privileged gender: men. Womenâs studies is not an alternative, but an expansion of traditional historical study in which women are given a voice. (9/22 Edit for Clarification)
Noun. 1. nerve ending-the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse. nerve end. axon, axone-long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron. free nerve ending-microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor. Pacinian corpuscle-a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals.
sciatic nerve a nerve extending from the base of the spine down the thigh, with branches throughout the lower leg and foot; it is the widest nerve of the body and one of the longest. sciatica is pain or inflammation along the course of this nerve. See anatomic Table of Nerves in the Appendices and see Plates.