nerve fiber

nerve fiber Definition

nerve fiber

noun

any of the threadlike elements, either dendrites or axons, making up a nerve

nerve fiber Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

optic: Despite the large number of the optic nerve fibers their capacity of plasticity for to achieve recovery is rather limited.
autonomic: The autonomic nerve fibers which radiate from the central nervous system to the ganglia of the autonomic nervous system are called preganglionic nerves.

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