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nerve fiber

n.
A threadlike process of a neuron, especially the prolonged axon that conducts nerve impulses.
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nerve′ fi`ber



n.
an axon or dendrite of a neuron.
[1830–40]
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nerve fiber

See axon.
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nerve fiber

a neuron’s axon
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.nerve fiber - a threadlike extension of a nerve cellnerve fiber - a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
nerve fibre
fibre, fiber - any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
medullated nerve fiber, myelinated nerve fiber - a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin
neurilemma, neurolemma - thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber
effector - a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
axon, axone - long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
dendrite - short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
nerve, nervus - any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
efferent fiber, motor fiber - a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands
afferent fiber, sensory fiber - a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system
fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
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Caption: Figure 2: (a) Control group, myelinated nerve fiber (MyN), axoplasma (Axp), mitochondria (Mi), internal and external mesaxons (thin arrows), neurofilaments (Nf) in axoplasma (Axp) Electron microscope (EM), and Lead citrate-uranyl acetate, x38.000.
Investigation of the histological changes in spinal nerve roots post intrathecal ketamine administration
In humans, eccrine sweat glands play important roles in regulating body temperature.[1],[2] Secretory coils and ducts are two components of eccrine sweat glands and have different structures and functions.[1] Eccrine sweat glands are innervated mainly by terminal nerve fibers, which are expressed at low levels.[1],[3] Therefore, it is difficult to detect these peripheral nerve fibers by standard histochemical techniques, and signal amplification is required.[1],[4] The tyramide signal amplification (TSA) system is a technique used to amplify weak signals and can be easily integrated into standard immunofluorescence (IF) protocols.[3],[5],[6],[7],[8] In this study, we combine standard IF with TSA to characterize weakly expressed nerve fiber antigens.
Differential Innervation of Secretory Coils and Ducts in Human Eccrine Sweat Glands
Imaging of the retinal nerve fiber layer for glaucoma.Br J Ophthalmol.2009;93:139-43.
Effect of refractive errors/axial length on peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFL) measured by Topcon SD-OCT
In the subjects with improved glycemic control, corneal nerve fiber density and corneal nerve fiber length increased significantly compared to baseline, whilst those with poor HbA1c showed a significant reduction in sural sensory nerve conduction velocity, corneal nerve fiber density, and corneal nerve fiber length.
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Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy characterized by excavation of the optic disc, thinning of the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL), and a specific pattern of visual field loss.
Normative Values of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in a Middle Eastern Population
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Additional analyses within the same cohort have shown that, in patients with PD, the amount of [alpha]-synuclein positive nerve fibers normalized to total intraepidermal nerve fiber density ([alpha]-synuclein ratio) is enhanced in both sympathetic cholinergic (sweat gland innervating) and sympathetic adrenergic (pilomotor muscle innervating) nerve fibers.
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Objective: To compare mean retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients having pseudo exfoliation (PXF) with normal age matched controls using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).
Comparison of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients having pseudo exfoliation syndrome with healthy adults
Objectives: The presence of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) split bundles was recently described in normal eyes scanned using scanning laser polarimetry and by histologic studies.
Prevalence of split nerve fiber layer bundles in healthy people imaged with spectral domain optical coherence tomography
The correlation between retinal nerve fiber thickness and cognition was observed in the large cohort at baseline, Fang Sarah Ko, MD, said during a press briefing at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016.
Retinal nerve fiber layer thinning predicts cognitive decline
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Effects of D-Galactose on the Structure of Nerve Fibers in Cerebellar White Matter

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