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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 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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Measurements of motor nerve conduction latencies associated with 6 facial muscles (frontalis, orbicularis oculi, orbicularis otis, zygomaticus major, nasalis, and triangularis) were obtained 3 months prior to and immediately prior to the commencement of ES treatment and after 6 months of ES treatment. They are significantly more likely to affect sensory nerves than motor nerves. More recently, investigators demonstrated that, in the development of lead neuropathy, sensory nerve fibers are affected earlier than motor nerve fibers (Chuang et al. |
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