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Cable-like bundle of axons
A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers (called axons). Nerves have historically been considered the basic units of the peripheral nervous
Nerve
Main nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system
The vagus nerve, also known as the tenth cranial nerve (CN X), plays a crucial role in the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for regulating
Vagus_nerve
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up nerve in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A nerve is a part of the peripheral nervous system. Nerve or Nerves may also refer to: Nerve of a covering
Nerve_(disambiguation)
A cutaneous nerve is a nerve that provides nerve supply to the skin. In human anatomy, cutaneous nerves are primarily responsible for providing cutaneous
Cutaneous_nerve
Nerve controlling the diaphragm
The phrenic nerve is a mixed nerve that originates from the C3–C5 spinal nerves in the neck. The nerve is important for breathing because it provides exclusive
Phrenic_nerve
Nervous systems lacking a brain
A nerve net consists of interconnected neurons lacking a brain or any form of cephalization. While organisms with bilateral body symmetry are normally
Nerve_net
Chemical compound and chemical warfare nerve agent
organophosphorus class, specifically, a thiophosphonate. In the class of nerve agents, it was developed for military use in chemical warfare after translation
VX_(nerve_agent)
Type of area of skin
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
Dermatome_(anatomy)
Large nerve in humans and other animals
The sciatic nerve, also called the ischiadic nerve, is a large nerve in humans and other vertebrate animals. It is the largest branch of the sacral plexus
Sciatic_nerve
Nerve which runs near the ulna bone
The ulnar nerve is a nerve that runs near the ulna, one of the two long bones in the forearm. The ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint is in relation
Ulnar_nerve
Class of organophosphates; classified as weapons of mass destruction
Nerve agents, sometimes also called nerve gases, are a class of organic chemicals that disrupt the mechanisms by which nerves transfer messages to organs
Nerve_agent
Cranial nerve responsible for the face's senses and motor functions
the trigeminal nerve (lit. triplet nerve), also known as the fifth cranial nerve, cranial nerve V, or simply CN V, is a cranial nerve responsible for
Trigeminal_nerve
Cranial nerve VII, for the face and tasting
The facial nerve, also known as the seventh cranial nerve, cranial nerve VII, or simply CN VII, is a cranial nerve that emerges from the pons of the brainstem
Facial_nerve
Physical therapy exercise
Nerve glide, also known as nerve flossing or nerve stretching, is an exercise that stretches nerves. It facilitates the smooth and regular movement of
Nerve_glide
Cranial nerve connecting the eye to the brain
neuroanatomy, the optic nerve, also known as the second cranial nerve, cranial nerve II, or simply CN II, is a paired cranial nerve that transmits visual
Optic_nerve
Cranial nerve 0
The terminal nerve, also known as cranial nerve zero or simply as CN 0, is a nerve that was not included in the seminal classification of the cranial
Terminal_nerve
Speed at which an electrochemical impulse propagates down a neural pathway
In neuroscience, nerve conduction velocity (CV) is the speed at which an electrochemical impulse propagates down a neural pathway. Conduction velocities
Nerve_conduction_velocity
Nerve that carries signals between the spinal cord and the body
A spinal nerve is a mixed nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body. In the human body there are
Spinal_nerve
Nerve in the human body
The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN), also known as nervus recurrens, is a branch of the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) that supplies all the intrinsic muscles
Recurrent_laryngeal_nerve
Part of an animal that coordinates actions and senses
(which include anemones, hydras, corals and jellyfish) consist of a diffuse nerve net. All other animal species, with the exception of a few types of worm
Nervous_system
Nerve of the human body near the armpit
The axillary nerve or the circumflex nerve is a nerve of the human body, that originates from the brachial plexus (upper trunk, posterior division, posterior
Axillary_nerve
Nerve of the upper limb
The median nerve is a nerve in humans and other animals in the upper limb. It is one of the five main nerves originating from the brachial plexus. The
Median_nerve
Nerves that emerge directly from the brain
trigeminal nerve (V), abducens nerve (VI), facial nerve (VII), vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII), glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), vagus nerve (X), accessory nerve (XI)
Cranial_nerves
Lower-back pain that can extend down the leg
due to a spinal disc herniation pressing on one of the lumbar or sacral nerve roots. Spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, piriformis syndrome, pelvic tumors
Sciatica
Main nerve of the perineum
The pudendal nerve is the main nerve of the perineum. It is a mixed (motor and sensory) nerve and also conveys sympathetic autonomic fibers. It carries
Pudendal_nerve
Deliberate inhibition of nerve impulses
Nerve block or regional nerve blockade is any deliberate interruption of signals traveling along a nerve, often for the purpose of pain relief. Local anesthetic
Nerve_block
Nerves of the face
Alveolar nerve is an anatomical and dental term for the sensory branches of the trigeminal nerve that innervate the teeth and surrounding alveolar process
Alveolar_nerve
Topics referred to by the same term
The Nerve could refer to: The Nerve (magazine), a defunct Canadian monthly music magazine The Nerve (radio network), an active rock music service from
The_Nerve
Cutaneous nerve of the leg
The sural nerve (L4-S1) is generally considered a pure cutaneous nerve of the posterolateral leg to the lateral ankle. The sural nerve originates from
Sural_nerve
Nerve in the human body that supplies the posterior portion of the upper limb
The radial nerve is a nerve in the human body that supplies the posterior portion of the upper limb. It innervates the medial and lateral heads of the
Radial_nerve
River in Spain
Nervión (Spanish pronunciation: [neɾˈβjon]; Basque: Nerbioi) is a river that runs through the town of Bilbao, Spain into the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay)
Nervión
Division of the autonomic nervous system
cranial nerves, specifically the oculomotor nerve, facial nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, and vagus nerve. Three spinal nerves in the sacrum (S2–4), commonly
Parasympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic_nervous_system
Cranial nerve I, for smelling
The olfactory nerve, also known as the first cranial nerve, cranial nerve I, or simply CN I, is a cranial nerve that contains sensory nerve fibers relating
Olfactory_nerve
2016 film by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman
Nerve is a 2016 American techno-thriller adventure film directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, and written by Jessica Sharzer, based on the 2012
Nerve_(2016_film)
Series of nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union
Novichok (Russian: Новичо́к, lit. 'newcomer, novice, newbie') is a family of nerve agents, some of which are binary chemical weapons. The agents were developed
Novichok
Damage to nervous tissue
Nerve injury is an injury to a nerve. There is no single classification system that can describe all the many variations of nerve injuries. In 1941, Herbert
Nerve_injury
Longest sensory branch of the femoral nerve
The saphenous nerve (long or internal saphenous nerve) is the largest cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve. It is derived from the lumbar plexus (L3-L4)
Saphenous_nerve
Part of the vertebral column in animals
segments from which branch one pair of sensory nerve roots and one pair of motor nerve roots. The nerve roots then merge into bilaterally symmetrical pairs
Spinal_cord
Nerve that carries sensory information toward the central nervous system
A sensory nerve, or afferent nerve, is a nerve that contains exclusively afferent nerve fibers. Nerves containing also motor fibers are called mixed.
Sensory_nerve
Branch of the first lumbar nerve
ilioinguinal nerve is a branch of the first lumbar nerve (L1). It separates from the first lumbar nerve along with the larger iliohypogastric nerve. It emerges
Ilioinguinal_nerve
Branch of the sciatic nerve
tibial nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve. The tibial nerve passes through the popliteal fossa to pass below the arch of soleus. The tibial nerve is the
Tibial_nerve
Primary cell of the nervous system
A neuron (American English), neurone (British English), or nerve cell, is a cell that is excitable, firing electric signals called action potentials across
Neuron
Cranial nerve III, for eye movements
The oculomotor nerve, also known as the third cranial nerve, cranial nerve III, or simply CN III, is a cranial nerve that enters the orbit through the
Oculomotor_nerve
Surgical procedure relieving nerve pressure
A nerve decompression is a neurosurgical procedure to relieve chronic, direct pressure on a nerve to treat nerve entrapment, a pain syndrome characterized
Nerve_decompression
Cranial nerve for hearing and balance
vestibulocochlear nerve or auditory vestibular nerve, also known as the eighth cranial nerve, cranial nerve VIII, or simply CN VIII, is a cranial nerve that transmits
Vestibulocochlear_nerve
Cranial nerve VI, for eye movements
The abducens nerve or abducent nerve, also known as the sixth cranial nerve, cranial nerve VI, or simply CN VI, is a cranial nerve in humans and various
Abducens_nerve
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up optic nerve in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Optic Nerve may refer to: Optic nerve, the anatomical structure Optic Nerve (GCHQ), a mass surveillance
Optic_Nerve
Cranial nerve IV, for eye movements
trochlear nerve (/ˈtrɒklɪər/), (lit. pulley-like nerve) also known as the fourth cranial nerve, cranial nerve IV, or CN IV, is a cranial nerve that innervates
Trochlear_nerve
Medical condition
from nerve compression at the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle. It is a specific case of deep gluteal syndrome. The largest and most bulky nerve in
Piriformis_syndrome
Medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve. Initially developed by James Leonard
Vagus_nerve_stimulation
Neurological pain disorder
neuralgia, is a long-term pain disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve, the nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting
Trigeminal_neuralgia
Nerve allotransplantation (allo- means "other" in Greek) is the transplantation of a nerve to a receiver from a donor of the same species. For example
Nerve_allograft
Neuron communication by electric impulses
An action potential (also known as a nerve impulse or "spike" when in a neuron) is a series of quick changes in voltage across a cell membrane. An action
Action_potential
Topics referred to by the same term
up nerve center in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nerve centre can refer to: Nerve Centre (organisation), a youth self-help organisation Nerve centre
Nerve_centre
Nerve in the arm
The musculocutaneous nerve is a mixed branch of the lateral cord of the brachial plexus derived from cervical spinal nerves C5-C7. It arises opposite
Musculocutaneous_nerve
Medical condition
Pudendal nerve entrapment is an uncommon, chronic pelvic pain condition in which the pudendal nerve (located in the pelvis) is entrapped and compressed
Pudendal_nerve_entrapment
Accelerans nerve forms a part of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, and its function is to release noradrenaline at its endings on
Accelerans_nerve
Therapeutic technique
A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS or TNS) is a device that produces mild electric current to stimulate the nerves for therapeutic purposes
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Transcutaneous_electrical_nerve_stimulation
Division of the nervous system supplying internal organs, smooth muscle and glands
cranial nerves (specifically the oculomotor nerve, facial nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve and vagus nerve) and sacral (S2-S4) spinal cord. These divisions
Autonomic_nervous_system
Cranial nerve IX, for the tongue and pharynx
glossopharyngeal nerve (/ˌɡlɒsoʊfəˈrɪn(d)ʒiəl, -ˌfærənˈdʒiːəl/), also known as the ninth cranial nerve, cranial nerve IX, or simply CN IX, is a cranial nerve that
Glossopharyngeal_nerve
Long nerve down the thigh and inner leg
The femoral nerve is a nerve in the thigh that supplies skin on the upper thigh and inner leg, and the muscles that extend the knee. It is the largest
Femoral_nerve
Sensory nerve of the face
fissure: frontal nerve supraorbital nerve supratrochlear nerve lacrimal nerve nasociliary nerve posterior ethmoidal nerve anterior ethmoidal nerve external nasal
Ophthalmic_nerve
Part of the nervous system excluding the brain and spinal cord
of the PNS with the exceptions of the olfactory nerve and epithelia and the optic nerve (cranial nerve II) along with the retina, which are considered
Peripheral_nervous_system
1968 British film by Roy Boulting
Twisted Nerve is a 1968 British psychological thriller horror film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Hywel Bennett, Hayley Mills, Billie Whitelaw
Twisted_Nerve
Symptoms resulting from chronic, direct pressure on a peripheral nerve
Nerve compression syndrome, or compression neuropathy, or nerve entrapment syndrome, is a medical condition caused by chronic, direct pressure on a peripheral
Nerve_compression_syndrome
Cranial nerve XI, for head and shoulder movements
The accessory nerve, also known as the eleventh cranial nerve, cranial nerve XI, or simply CN XI, is a cranial nerve that supplies the sternocleidomastoid
Accessory_nerve
Nerve carrying auditory information from the inner ear to the brain
The cochlear nerve (also auditory nerve or acoustic nerve) is one of two parts of the vestibulocochlear nerve, a cranial nerve present in amniotes, the
Cochlear_nerve
External genitalia of the female mammal
that supply the vulva are the pudendal nerve, perineal nerve, ilioinguinal nerve and their branches. Blood and nerve supply to the vulva contribute to the
Vulva
Medical diagnostic test
Repetitive nerve stimulation is a variant of the nerve conduction study where electrical stimulation is delivered to a motor nerve repeatedly several
Repetitive_nerve_stimulation
Nerve with sensory and motor fibers
A mixed nerve is any nerve that contains both sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) nerve fibers. All 31 pairs of spinal nerves are mixed nerves. Four
Mixed_nerve
Sensory nerve of the face
nerve is a sensory nerve of the face. It is a branch of the posterior trunk of the inferior alveolar nerve, itself a branch of the mandibular nerve (CN
Mental_nerve
Method of nerve regeneration
A nerve guidance conduit (also referred to as an artificial nerve conduit or artificial nerve graft, as opposed to an autograft) is an artificial means
Nerve_guidance_conduit
Human nerve relaying sense to the tongue
mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (CN V3) and from the facial nerve (CN VII). The fibres from the trigeminal nerve are for touch, pain and temperature
Lingual_nerve
Loss of motor function in the facial muscles
Facial nerve paralysis is a common problem that involves the paralysis of any structures innervated by the facial nerve. The pathway of the facial nerve is
Facial_nerve_paralysis
Nerve exiting the central nervous system
A motor nerve, or efferent nerve, is a nerve that contains exclusively efferent nerve fibers and transmits motor signals from the central nervous system
Motor_nerve
Network of nerve fibres
A nerve plexus is a plexus (branching network) of intersecting nerves. A nerve plexus is composed of afferent and efferent fibers that arise from the merging
Nerve_plexus
Nerves of the neck and shoulder
The supraclavicular nerve is a cutaneous (sensory) nerve of the cervical plexus that arises from the third and fourth cervical (spinal) nerves. It emerges
Supraclavicular_nerves
Nerve in the lower leg
The common fibular nerve (also known as the common peroneal nerve, external popliteal nerve, or lateral popliteal nerve) is a nerve in the lower leg that
Common_fibular_nerve
Long projection on a neuron that conducts signals to other neurons
romanized: áxōn, lit. 'axis'; also called a nerve fiber or fibre) is a long slender projection of a nerve cell or neuron found in most animals that typically
Axon
Compression of the ulnar nerve in the elbow
neuropathy, or nerve compression syndrome, a condition caused by compression, traction, or friction of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. Nerve compression is
Cubital_tunnel_syndrome
Branch of the trigeminal nerve responsible for the lower face and jaw
divisions of the trigeminal nerve (ophthalmic nerve, maxillary nerve) which contain only afferent fibers, the mandibular nerve contains both afferent and
Mandibular_nerve
Cranial nerve XII, for the tongue
The hypoglossal nerve, also known as the twelfth cranial nerve, cranial nerve XII, or simply CN XII, is a cranial nerve that innervates all the extrinsic
Hypoglossal_nerve
Nerve of the perineum
The perineal nerve is a nerve of the pelvis. It arises from the pudendal nerve in the pudendal canal. It gives superficial branches to the skin, and a
Perineal_nerve
Initial segment of a nerve leaving the central nervous system
nerve root (Latin: radix nervi) is the initial segment of a nerve leaving the central nervous system. Nerve roots can be classified as: Cranial nerve
Nerve_root
Branch of the mandibular nerve
The auriculotemporal nerve is a sensory branch of the mandibular nerve (CN V3) that runs with the superficial temporal artery and vein, and provides sensory
Auriculotemporal_nerve
Nerve of the head
nasopalatine nerve (also Scarpa's nerve or long sphenopalatine nerve) is a nerve of the head. It is a sensory branch of the maxillary nerve (CN V2) that
Nasopalatine_nerve
Topics referred to by the same term
Petrosal nerve may refer to: Deep petrosal nerve Greater petrosal nerve (also known as the greater superficial petrosal nerve) Lesser petrosal nerve (also
Petrosal_nerve
Treatment for ADHD
Trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) or external Trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS) is a non-invasive, non-medication therapy for Attention deficit hyperactivity
Trigeminal_nerve_stimulation
Topics referred to by the same term
up hit a raw nerve in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raw Nerve may refer to: Raw Nerve (1990 film), a 1990 Australian film Raw Nerve (1991 film), an
Raw_Nerve
piriformis nerve, also known as the nerve to piriformis, is the peripheral nerve that provides motor innervation to the piriformis muscle. The nerve to piriformis
Piriformis_nerve
Bundle of funiculi (small bundles of axons) in the peripheral nervous system
A nerve fascicle is a bundle of nerve fibers belonging to a nerve in the peripheral nervous system. A nerve fascicle is also called a fasciculus. In the
Nerve_fascicle
Chemical compound and chemical warfare nerve agent
has been often used as a chemical weapon due to its extreme potency as a nerve agent. Sarin is a volatile, colorless and odorless liquid. Exposure can
Sarin
Nerve providing sensation to armpit and upper arm
intercostobrachial nerve is the name applied to the lateral cutaneous branch of the second intercostal nerve. It arises anterior to the long thoracic nerve. It provides
Intercostobrachial_nerve
Chemical compound
Tabun (NATO designation GA) is an extremely toxic compound and nerve agent chemical weapon of the organophosphate family.[verification needed] It is not
Tabun_(nerve_agent)
Nerve that supplies the latissimus dorsi
thoracodorsal nerve is a nerve present in humans and other animals, also known as the middle subscapular nerve or the long subscapular nerve. It supplies
Thoracodorsal_nerve
2018 studio album by the Breeders
All Nerve is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band the Breeders, released on March 2, 2018, 10 years after their previous album Mountain
All_Nerve
Compression of the median nerve in the wrist
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a nerve compression syndrome caused when the median nerve, in the carpal tunnel of the wrist, becomes compressed. CTS
Carpal_tunnel_syndrome
Neurological complication of persistently high blood sugar
Diabetic neuropathy includes various types of nerve damage associated with diabetes mellitus. The most common form, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, affects
Diabetic_neuropathy
One of three classes of nerve fiber
nerve fibers are one of the three classes of nerve fiber as generally classified by Erlanger and Gasser. The other two classes are the group B nerve fibers
Group_A_nerve_fiber
Form of local anesthesia
Pudendal anesthesia (pudendal nerve block, pudendal block or saddle block) is a form of local anesthesia. Pudendal anesthesia can be used to diagnose
Pudendal_anesthesia
NERVE
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Boy/Male
Hindu
Spirited, Energy, Nerve
Boy/Male
Tamil
Spirited, Energy, Nerve
Boy/Male
Dutch
Strong.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Nerve in Brain
NERVE
NERVE
Boy/Male
Indian
Someone who Should be Praised
Girl/Female
Indian
Happy, Precious, Generous
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : topographic name for someone who lived ‘at the end of the cottages’, from Middle English, Old English ende ‘end’ + cot ‘cottage’. One locality so named is Endicott in Cadbury, Devon; another is now called Youngcott, in Milton Abbot.John Endecott (1588–1665) was a prominent figure in the early history of MA, being one of the founding fathers of Salem, MA, in 1638. He served as governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629–30), and worked harmoniously with his successor, John Winthrop, despite differences on points of religious doctrine. He served as governor again in 1644–45, 1649–50, 1651–54, and 1655–64, and as deputy governor in many of the intervening years. He is buried in the King’s Chapel Burying Ground in Boston.
Girl/Female
Tamil
A creeper with flowers
Boy/Male
Irish
Little raven.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Latin
Sweet; sweetness.
Boy/Male
Indian
Loyal; Wise; Protective
Girl/Female
Latin
From Cales.
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu, Traditional
Way of Showing Love to God; Worshiping
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v. i.
To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates.
n.
An enlargement or swelling in a vessel, fiber, or the like; a varix; as, the varicosities of nerve fibers.
a.
Causing movement in the walls of vessels; as, the vasomotor mechanisms; the vasomotor nerves, a system of nerves distributed over the muscular coats of the blood vessels.
a.
Having the nerves spring from the midrib.
a.
Having three nerves.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the belly, or ventral side, of an animal or of one of its parts; hemal; abdominal; as, the ventral fin of a fish; the ventral root of a spinal nerve; -- opposed to dorsal.
v. t.
To give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.
imp. & p. p.
of Nerve
a.
Having the nerves or veins arranged in a radiating manner; -- said of certain leaves, and of the wings of some insects.
a.
Having nerves of a special character; as, weak-nerved.
a.
Causing constriction of the blood vessels; as, the vasoconstrictor nerves, stimulation of which causes constriction of the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called vasohypertonic.
a.
Destitute of nerves.
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.
a.
Of or pertaining to sight; used in sight; serving as the instrument of seeing; as, the visual nerve.
n.
The state of being nerveless.
a.
Having the nerves radiating from the base; -- said of leaves.
a.
Having nerves, or simple and parallel ribs or veins.
v.
The faculty of seeing; sight; one of the five senses, by which colors and the physical qualities of external objects are appreciated as a result of the stimulating action of light on the sensitive retina, an expansion of the optic nerve.
a.
Causing dilation or relaxation of the blood vessels; as, the vasodilator nerves, stimulation of which causes dilation of the blood vessels to which they go. These nerves are also called vaso-inhibitory, and vasohypotonic nerves, since their stimulation causes relaxation and rest.