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excitation — 1. The act of increasing the rapidity or intensity of the physical or mental processes. 2. In neurophysiology, the complete all or none response of a nerve or muscle to an adequate stimulus, ordinarily including propagation of e. along the… … Medical dictionary
excitation — n. (in neurophysiology) the triggering of a conducted impulse in the membrane of a muscle cell or nerve fibre. During excitation a polarized membrane becomes momentarily depolarized and an action potential is set up … The new mediacal dictionary
Group C nerve fiber — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = C fiber not labeled, but substantia gelatinosa of Rolando is Rexed lamina II, labeled at upper left. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph =… … Wikipedia
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator — MedrefTranscutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, more commonly referred to as a TENS is defined by the American Physical Therapy Association as application of electrical current through the skin for pain control (APTA, 1990). The unit is… … Wikipedia
Reflex nerve — Reflex Re flex (r? fl?ks), a. [L. reflexus, p. p. of reflectere: cf. F. r[ e]flexe. See {Reflect}.] 1. Directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective. [1913 Webster] The reflex act of the soul, or the turning of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indirect excitation — electrostimulation of a muscle by placing the electrode on its nerve … Medical dictionary
Ne — Symbol for neon. * * * national emergency; nausea and emesis; necrotic enteritis; necrotizing enterocolitis; neonatal encephalopathy; nephropathia epidemica; nerve ending; nerve excitation; neuroendocrine; neuroendocrinology; neuroepithelium;… … Medical dictionary
NE — • national emergency; • nausea and emesis; • necrotic enteritis; • necrotizing enterocolitis; • neonatal encephalopathy; • nephropathia epidemica; • nerve ending; • nerve excitation; • neuroendocrine; • neuroendocrinology; • neuroepithelium; •… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Magnesium — Not to be confused with Manganese. sodium ← magnesium → aluminium Be ↑ Mg ↓ Ca … Wikipedia
localanesthetic — local anesthetic n. An anesthetic drug that induces local anesthesia by inhibiting nerve excitation or conduction. * * * … Universalium
Rushton , William Albert Hugh — (1901–1980) British physiologist Rushton, the son of a London dental surgeon, studied medicine at Cambridge University and University College Hospital, London. He worked in Cambridge from 1931 until 1968, being appointed professor of visual… … Scientists