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Greek ἄξων áxōn, axis) or nerve fiber (or nerve fibre: see spelling differences) is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, in vertebrates...

of skin that is mainly supplied by afferent nerve fibres from the dorsal root of any given spinal nerve. There are 8 cervical nerves (C1 being an exception...

An adrenergic nerve fibre is a neuron for which the neurotransmitter is either adrenaline (epinephrine), noradrenaline or dopamine. These neurotransmitters...

as a neurotransmitter—a chemical released by neurons (nerve cells) to send signals to other nerve cells. Neurotransmitters are synthesized in specific...

In the autonomic nervous system, nerve fibers from the ganglion to the effector organ are called postganglionic nerve fibers. The neurotransmitters of...

direction in which the nerve fibre conducts signals. Specific terms are also used to describe the route of a nerve or nerve fibre: A chiasm (from Greek...

the optic nerve (II) is considered to emerge from the lateral geniculate nuclei. Because each nerve may have several functions, the nerve fibres that make...

all-or-none principle or all-or-nothing law) is the principle that if a single nerve fibre is stimulated, it will always give a maximal response and produce an...

effect change. Sensory nerve Motor nerve Afferent nerve fiber Sensory neuron Motor neuron (efferent neuron) "Efferent nerve fibre | anatomy | Britannica"...

myelinated axons. A single afferent nerve fibre branches to innervate up to 90 such endings.[citation needed] Merkel nerve endings respond to light touch....

Afferent nerve fibers are axons (nerve fibers) of sensory neurons that carry sensory information from sensory receptors to the central nervous system...

to S3. It contains fibres from both the anterior and posterior divisions of the lumbosacral plexus. In humans, the sciatic nerve is formed from the L4...

the autonomic nervous system, nerve fibers from the central nervous system to the ganglion are known as preganglionic nerve fibers. All preganglionic fibers...

Perineurial septae extend into the nerve and subdivide it into several bundles of fibres. Surrounding each such fibre is the endoneurium. This forms an...

mammals. There are two types of nerve fibre relevant to pain in fish. Group C nerve fibres are a type of sensory nerve fibre which lack a myelin sheath and...

joint. The nerve also conveys post-ganglionic parasympathetic fibres from the otic ganglion to the parotid gland. The auriculotemporal nerve arises from...

The retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) or nerve fiber layer, stratum opticum, is part of the anatomy of the eye. The RNFL formed by the expansion of the...

The lingual nerve carries sensory innervation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. It contains fibres from both the mandibular division of the trigeminal...

greater petrosal nerve (or greater superficial petrosal nerve) is a nerve of the head mainly containing pre-ganglionic parasympathetic fibres: 370  which ultimately...

similar fibres join the intervertebral disc to the adjacent vertebrae. Each fibre is accompanied by an arteriole and one or more nerve fibres. Scottish...