Bell's Law Definition

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noun
An axiom stating that the anterior or ventral roots of the spinal nerves are motor and the posterior or dorsal roots are sensory.
American Heritage Medicine
The neurological law that, in any reflex arc, nerve impulses are conducted in only one direction.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Bell's Law

  • After Sir Charles Bell (1774–1842), Scottish anatomist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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