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flower-spray ending

a type of nerve-fiber ending at the thin ends of a muscle spindle in which the fiber branches out across the surface of the spindle. Also called secondary sensory ending. Compare annulospiral ending.

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May 9th 2024

ecosystemic approach

ecosystemic approach

an approach to therapy that emphasizes the interaction between the individual or family and larger social contexts, such as schools, workplaces, and social agencies. The approach emphasizes interrelatedness and interdependency and derives from diverse fields, including psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, and political science. Family therapy in particular, has made use of this approach in designing interventions for complex families and systems. See also ecological systems theory. [developed in psychology by Urie Bronfenbrenner]