Definition of nerve

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Nerve (n.) One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of the animal body..

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Cerebrifugal :: Cerebrifugal (a.) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards..
Pressor :: Pressor (a.) Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure; -- opposed to depressor..
Nasopalatine :: Nasopalatine (a.) Connected with both the nose and the palate; as, the nasopalatine or incisor, canal connecting the mouth and the nasal chamber in some animals; the nasopalatine nerve..
Nerved :: Nerved (a.) Having nerves, or simple and parallel ribs or veins..
Smell :: Smell (v. t.) The sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the olfactory nerves. See Sense.
Fragrant :: Fragrant (a.) Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume.
Maxillo-mandibular :: Maxillo-mandibular (a.) Pertaining to the maxilla and mandible; as, the maxillo-mandibular nerve..
Neurilemma :: Neurilemma (n.) The delicate outer sheath of a nerve fiber; the primitive sheath.
Cerebripetal :: Cerebripetal (a.) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the spinal cord to the brain and so transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.
Unbrace :: Unbrace (v. t.) To free from tension; to relax; to loose; as, to unbrace a drum; to unbrace the nerves..
Associable :: Associable (a.) Liable to be affected by sympathy with other parts; -- said of organs, nerves, muscles, etc..
Varicose :: Varicose (a.) Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers..
Sinew :: Sinew (n.) Muscle; nerve.
Nervate :: Nervate (a.) Nerved.
Feel :: Feel (v. i.) To have perception by the touch, or by contact of anything with the nerves of sensation, especially those upon the surface of the body..
Oculomotor :: Oculomotor (a.) Of or pertaining to the movement of the eye; -- applied especially to the common motor nerves (or third pair of cranial nerves) which supply many of the muscles of the orbit.
Trinerved :: Trinerved (a.) Same as Trinervate.
Nonmedullated :: Nonmedullated (a.) Not medullated; (Anat.) without a medulla or marrow, or without a medullary sheath; as, a nonmedullated nerve fiber..
Sensational :: Sensational (a.) Of or pertaining to sensation; as, sensational nerves..
Stimulation :: Stimulate (v. t.) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by electricity..
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