nerve impulse

noun Physiology.

a progressive wave of electric and chemical activity along a nerve fiber that stimulates or inhibits the action of a muscle, gland, or other nerve cell.

Origin of nerve impulse

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby nerve impulse

nerve fibre, nerve gas, nerve graft, nerve growth factor, nerve growth factor antiserum, nerve impulse, nerveless, nerve net, nerve of pterygoid canal, nerve of tensor muscle of soft palate, nerve of tensor tympani muscle

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Example sentences from the Web for nerve impulse

Now, anything which starts this nerve-impulse is called the stimulus.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle
The nerve-impulse thus aroused is conveyed to the brain, and there translated into sound.
Spirit and Music|H. Ernest Hunt
In human action it is evident that there is always a stimulus to start the nerve-impulse which causes the action.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle
The nerve-impulse passing into the fibers of the muscles causes them to contract.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle

It was said in the preceding chapter that when a muscle contracts, it must first receive a nerve-impulse.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle

British Dictionary definitions for nerve impulse

nerve impulse

noun

the electrical wave transmitted along a nerve fibre, usually following stimulation of the nerve-cell bodySee also action potential

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Medical definitions for nerve impulse

nerve impulse

n.

A wave of physical and chemical excitation that moves along a nerve fiber in response to a stimulus.

单词	nerve impulse
释义	nerve impulse noun Physiology. a progressive wave of electric and chemical activity along a nerve fiber that stimulates or inhibits the action of a muscle, gland, or other nerve cell. Origin of nerve impulse First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby nerve impulse nerve fibre, nerve gas, nerve graft, nerve growth factor, nerve growth factor antiserum, nerve impulse, nerveless, nerve net, nerve of pterygoid canal, nerve of tensor muscle of soft palate, nerve of tensor tympani muscle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nerve impulse Now, anything which starts this nerve-impulse is called the stimulus. The Science of Human Nature\|William Henry Pyle The nerve-impulse thus aroused is conveyed to the brain, and there translated into sound. Spirit and Music\|H. Ernest Hunt In human action it is evident that there is always a stimulus to start the nerve-impulse which causes the action. The Science of Human Nature\|William Henry Pyle The nerve-impulse passing into the fibers of the muscles causes them to contract. The Science of Human Nature\|William Henry Pyle It was said in the preceding chapter that when a muscle contracts, it must first receive a nerve-impulse. The Science of Human Nature\|William Henry Pyle British Dictionary definitions for nerve impulse nerve impulse noun the electrical wave transmitted along a nerve fibre, usually following stimulation of the nerve-cell bodySee also action potential Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for nerve impulse nerve impulse n. A wave of physical and chemical excitation that moves along a nerve fiber in response to a stimulus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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