nerve fibre
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to nerve fibre: neurone, myelinated nerve fiber
nerve fibre
n
(Anatomy) a threadlike extension of a nerve cell; axon
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  nerve fibre - a threadlike extension of a nerve cellfibre, 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 dendrite - short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron 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 |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.