| nerve growth factor |
A substance whose role is to guide neuronal growth during embryonic development, especially in the peripheral nervous system.
Ãâó: www.mindsci-clinic.com/neuro_jargon.htm
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| nerve trunk |
A combination of nerves that are secured together by epineurium to form a thickened cord of nerve tissue.
Ãâó: www.sci.sdsu.edu/histology/gloss_n.htm
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| nervous breakdown |
A time of mental illness when a person cannot think clearly. It often happens after someone has been through a difficult or stressful time.
Ãâó: www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/kids/h2-180...
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| nervous tissue |
A tissue that consists of two generalized cell types, neurons and neuroglia. Neurons are specialized to initiate action potentials and conduct them at high speeds. Neuroglia provide numerous supportive functions.
Ãâó: www.sci.sdsu.edu/histology/gloss_n.htm
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| nerve block |
A local anesthetic that is injected around a nerve, preventing pain messages traveling along that nerve pathway from reaching the brain. Used most often to relieve pain for a short period, such as during a surgery.
Ãâó: www.painconnection.org/MyTreatment/MayoClinic_glos...
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