Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nerve pathway — noun a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain • Syn: ↑tract, ↑nerve tract, ↑pathway • Hypernyms: ↑white matter, ↑substantia alba • Hyponyms: ↑optic radiat … Useful english dictionary
Nerve fiber — Latin neurofibra MeSH Nerve+Fibers Code TA A14.0.00.001 A nerve fiber is a threadlike extension of a nerve cell and consists of an axon … Wikipedia
Nerve to the stapedius — Nerve: Nerve to the stapedius Latin nervus stapedius Gray s subject #202 904 Innervates Stapedius From facial nerve The Nerve to the Stapedi … Wikipedia
nerve cord — nerve′ cord n. 1) anat. the hollow dorsal tract of nervous tissue that constitutes the central nervous system of all chordates and that developed as the spinal cord and brain of vertebrates 2) anat. zool. ivt a double strand of nerve fibers in… … From formal English to slang
tract — tract1 [trakt] n. [L tractus, a drawing out, extent < pp. of trahere, to DRAW] 1. Archaic a) duration or lapse of time b) a period of time 2. a continuous expanse of land or of water, mineral deposit, etc.; stretch; extent; area ☆ 3 … English World dictionary
tract — An elongated area, e.g., path, track, way. SEE ALSO: fascicle. SYN: tractus. [L. tractus, a drawing out] alimentary t. SYN: digestive t.. anterior corticospinal t. uncrossed fibers forming a small bundle in the anterior funiculus of the … Medical dictionary
Abducens nerve — Nerve: Abducens nerve The path of the Abducens nerve … Wikipedia
Oculomotor nerve — Nerve: Oculomotor nerve Nerves of the orbit. Seen from above … Wikipedia
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
Nerve pathways, visual — The optic nerves serving the eyes join behind the eyes just in front of the pituitary gland to form a cross shaped structure called the optic chiasma. Within the optic chiasma some of the nerve fibers cross. The fibers from the nasal (inside)… … Medical dictionary
