plural of nerve fibre

plural of nerve fiber

(anatomy) An axon.

(neuroanatomy) Each of the second pair of cranial nerves that carry visual information from the retina to the brain.

The termination of a nerve, at the distal end of an axon

(neuroanatomy) A large nerve that starts in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the lower limb.

(neuroanatomy) The seventh (VII) of twelve paired cranial nerves that supply motor fibers especially to the muscles of the face and jaw and sensory and parasympathetic fibers to the tongue, palate, and fauces.

(neuroanatomy) Each of the fifth and largest pair of cranial nerves responsible for sensation and motor function in the face and mouth.

(anatomy) A large nerve, carrying both sensory and motor neurones, that supplies the dorsal aspect of the forearm and arm

Synonym of nerve gas