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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 |
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26,29) Further study is needed to confirm whether the loss of innervation is the causative factor leading to morphological changes within the aging muscle spindle and what level and region (distal versus proximal lower-extremity muscles) of anatomical loss is associated with impaired proprioception and ultimately balance dysfunction. Innervation of the trapezius muscle by the intra-operative measurement of motor action potentials. 1976), so measurement of both parameters enables the distinction between effects on the development of innervation and those on synaptic activity. |
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