innervation

ˌɪnərˈveɪʃən

Definition

Definition of innervation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nerve supply

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act of supplying nerves to a body part

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The innervation of the limb is crucial for movement.

nerve distribution

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distribution of nerves in an animal or its parts

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The innervation pattern varies among species.

biology

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neural or electrical arousal of an organ

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Innervation triggers muscle contraction.

activation

excitation

stimulation

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Origin of innervation

Latin, innervare (to supply with nerves)

Examples of innervation in a sentence

The doctor studied the innervation of the patient's hand.
Innervation is crucial for muscle function.
The study focused on the innervation of the limbs.
Proper innervation is crucial for heart function.
The study focused on the innervation of the digestive system.

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French:innervation, répartition nerveuse, ...
German:Innervation, Nervenverteilung, ...
Italian:innervazione, distribuzione nervosa, ...
Spanish:inervación, distribución nerviosa, ...
Portuguese:inervação, ...
Chinese:神经支配, 神经刺激, ...
Japanese:神経支配, 神経刺激, ...
Arabic:تَعْصِيب, تَنبيه عَصَبِي, ...
Hebrew:עִצּוּב, עִצְבּוּב, ...
Russian:иннервация, нервная сеть, ...
Ukrainian:іннервація, нервовий розподіл, ...
Hindi:नसों की आपूर्ति, नस वितरण, ...
Bengali:স্নায়ু সরবরাহ, স্নায়ুবন্টন, ...
Catalan:innervació, distribució nerviosa, ...
Czech:inervace, nervové ovlivnění orgánu, ...
Danish:innervation, nervefordeling, ...
Dutch:innervatie, prikkeling, ...
Greek:νεύρωση, κατανομή νεύρων, ...
Hungarian:beidegzés, idegellátás, ...
Khmer:ការផ្គត់ផ្គង់សរសៃប្រសាទ, ការរំញោចសរីរាង្គដោយសរសៃប្រសាទ ឬអគ្គិសនី, ...
Korean:신경 공급, 신경 분포 상태, ...
Persian:عصب‌دهی, توزیع اعصاب, ...
Polish:unerwienie, sieć nerwowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):inervação, ...
Romanian:inervație, stimulare neurală, ...
Swedish:nervförsörjning, nervfördelning, ...
Thai:การจัดหาประสาท, การกระจายเส้นประสาท, ...
Turkish:innervasyon, sinirsel uyarılma, ...
Vietnamese:sự phân bố dây thần kinh, phân bố thần kinh, ...

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