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nerve: see nervous system nervous system, network of specialized tissue that controls actions and reactions of the body and its adjustment to the environment. Virtually all members of the animal kingdom have at least a rudimentary nervous system. ..... Click the link for more information. . nerve 1. any of the cordlike bundles of fibres that conduct sensory or motor impulses between the brain or spinal cord and another part of the body 2. a large vein in a leaf 3. any of the veins of an insect's wing nerve [nərv] (neuroscience) A bundle of nerve fibers or processes held together by connective tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 15,19) The trains were delivered at a frequency of 1 Hz, where one train consisted of 5 pulses of 1-millisecond in duration, at a frequency of 10 pulses per second, with a stimulus intensity just below that which evoked an observable twitch in any of the muscles innervated by the median nerve. Both spontaneous EMG and neuromuscular responses to electrical stimulation were recorded from left and right trapezius muscles, which are innervated by the SAN; the spontaneous EMG activity of both sides was compared throughout the procedure to rule out artifacts secondary to random fluctuations in muscle tension. VZV presents as an itchy or burning area along a dermatome, an area of skin innervated by specific spinal nerves. |
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