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Nerve

A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers (called axons). Nerves have historically been considered the basic units of the peripheral nervous system. A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses called action potentials that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs or, in the case of sensory…

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FMA
65132
Latin
nervus
System
Nervous system
TA2
6154
TA98
A14.2.00.013

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Nerve

Nodes110
Edges109
Triples78
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018182
Components1

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Nerve

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related to Clinical significance · 12
Nerve → Autoimmune, Barré, CT, CTS, EMG, Guillain, Nerves, Neurologists, Referred, Symptoms, This, Trauma
related to Structure · 11
Nerve → Beneath, During, Each, Molecules, MR, Nerves, Perineurial, Surrounding, The, This, Within
related to External links · 9
Nerve → Encyclopædia Britannica, Frederick Gymer, List, Nervous System, Parsons, The Nervous System, Vol, Wikibooks, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Nervous system · 7
Nerve → CNS, In, Nerves, PNS, The, The CNS, The PNS
related to Categories · 6
Nerve → Afferent, All, Bundles, Efferent, Mixed, Nerves
related to Development · 6
Nerve → If, Schwann, The, This, When, While
related to history · 6
Nerve → Analysis, Ancient Greek, BC, Herophilos, Modern, William Cullen's
see also · 3
Nerve → Biology, Connective, List
related to Function · 2
Nerve → The, These
related to Terminology · 2
Nerve → Other, Specific

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nerves neurons nervous system called axons cells sensory brain central neuron spinal body axon connective tissue mauthner known layer endoneurium

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NerveFMA651321.00infobox
NerveLatinnervus1.00infobox
NerveSystemNervous system1.00infobox
NerveTA261541.00infobox
NerveTA98A14.2.00.0131.00infobox
Nerveis aenclosed0.90text
some Schwann cells that coat the axons in myelin.Each axon is surrounded by a layer of connective tissue called the endoneuriuminstance ofalong with other supportive cells0.80text
nerve conduction studyinstance ofThis initial exam can be followed with tests0.80text
electromyographyinstance ofThis initial exam can be followed with tests0.80text
Guillaininstance ofAutoimmune diseases0.80text
locationinstance ofproperties0.80text
neurotransmitterinstance ofproperties0.80text

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