| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,728,946,229 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
afferent fiber |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus | 0.02 sec. |
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
(3) Ample clinical studies demonstrate that older adults exhibit
impaired proprioception, vibration, and discriminative touch, all of
which rely upon large myelinated afferent fiber functioning. Secondary vestibular afferent fibers are responsible
for making connections with the contralateral vestibular nuclei,
oculomotor control areas, the cerebellum, and the spinal cord. Just
a few nerves, called afferent fibers, extend from the central nervous
system to the stomach, Powley agrees. |
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|