sensory nerve
21nerve — n. a bundle of conducting nerve fibres (see illustration) that transmit impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles and glands (motor nerves) or inwards from the sense organs to the brain and spinal cord (sensory nerves). Most large… …
22sensory receptor — noun A sensory nerve ending that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism …
23sensory cortex — the region of the cerebral cortex responsible for receiving incoming information relayed by sensory nerve pathways from all parts of the body. Different areas of cortex correspond to different parts of the body and to the various senses. Compare… …
24sensory latency — the time between initiation of a stimulus and onset of a resultant compound sensory nerve action potential; see also distal l. and proximal l …
25sensory cortex — the region of the cerebral cortex responsible for receiving incoming information relayed by sensory nerve pathways from all parts of the body. Different areas of cortex correspond to different parts of the body and to the various senses. Compare …
26nerve growth factor — Biochem. a protein that promotes the growth, organization, and maintenance of sympathetic and some sensory nerve cells. Abbr.: NGF [1965 70] * * * …
27Sensory substitution — means to transform the characteristics of one sensory modality into stimuli of another sensory modality. It is hoped that sensory substitution systems can help handicapped people by restoring their ability to perceive a certain defective sensory… …
28Nerve injury — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a nerve with a decrease in myelinated nerve fibres (pink) and an abnormal increase in fibrous tissue (yellow), as may be seen in nerve injuries. HPS stain …
29Nerve of pterygoid canal — Nerve: Nerve of pterygoid canal Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Vidian nerve labeled at upper right.) Latin n. canalis pterygoidei Gray s …
30Sensory neuron — Sensory neurons are neurons that are activated by sensory input (vision, touch, hearing, etc.), and send projections into the central nervous system that convey sensory information to the brain or spinal cord. Unlike neurons of the central… …
