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nerveBundle of nerve cells enclosed in a sheath of connective tissue and transmitting impulses to and from the brain and spinal cord. A single nerve may contain both motor and sensory nerve cells, but they function independently. 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. |
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Type I hair cells are flask-shaped and connected
to a single large afferent nerve fiber. Consequently, we previously proposed a
mechanism of increased sensitivity of the afferent nerves in patients
with airway symptoms induced by scents and chemicals and suggested using
the term "sensory hyperreactivity" (SHR; Millqvist et al. Properties of afferent nerve impulses
originating from a neuroma. |
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