innervation

innervation

 [in″er-va´shun]

1. the distribution or supply of nerves to a part.

2. the supply of nervous energy or of nerve stimulation sent to a part.

in·ner·va·tion

(in'ĕr-vā'shŭn), Avoid confusing the terms innervate and innervation with enervate and enervation.

The supply of nerve fibers functionally connected with a part.

[L. in, in, + nervus, nerve]

innervation

/in·ner·va·tion/ (in″er-va´shun)

1. the distribution or supply of nerves to a part.

2. the supply of nervous energy or of nerve stimulation sent to a part.inner´vatory

innervation

[in′ərvā′shən]

Etymology: L, in, within, nervus, nerve

the distribution or supply of nerve fibers or nerve impulses to a body part. innervate, v.

in·ner·va·tion

(in'ĕr-vā'shŭn)

The supply of motor and sensory nerve fibers functionally connected with an organ or region.

innervation

1. The supply or distribution of nerve fibres to any part of the body.

2. The provision of nerve stimuli to a muscle, gland or other nerve.

innervation

supply of nerve fibres to a body part

innervation (i·nr·vāˑ·shn),

n the process of distributing or supplying nerves to a specific region of the body.

in·ner·va·tion

(in'ĕr-vā'shŭn)

Supply of nerve fibers functionally connected with a part.

innervation (in´urvā´shən),

n the distribution or supply of nerves to a part.

innervation, reciprocal,

n the simultaneous excitation of one muscle with the inhibition of its antagonist. Rhythmic chewing is achieved efficiently when the masticatory muscles are reciprocally innervated, permitting alternate elevation and depression of the mandible in a smooth, coordinated sequence of actions.

innervation

1. the distribution or supply of nerves to a part.

2. the supply of nervous energy or of nerve stimulation sent to a part.

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reciprocal innervation

the innervation of antagonistic muscles such that when one muscle is excited its antagonist is inhibited.