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Innervation

Innervation

1. (Science: anatomy) The distribution or supply of nerves to a part.

2. (Science: physiology) The supply of nervous energy or of nerve stimulus sent to a part.

Origin: L. Nervus = nerve


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Re: ?{REGENERATION}? Is it possible ???!!

... True, we may have to repress the immune system thru out the regeneration process though. Now the hormone may be the key. Why else would innervation be a requirement for regeneration? A hormone that starts the differentiation development again. And has to start the regeneration process ...

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by kolean
Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:37 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: ?{REGENERATION}? Is it possible ???!!
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Re: Regulation of a heartbeat

... contraction Conditions that lead to parasympathetic stimulation like lead to decrease heart rate but have nothing to do with contractility as no innervation to muscles of atria and ventricles There are other factors which contribute to heart rate regulation like direct action of Epinephrine and ...

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by sanjidcapa
Tue May 05, 2009 9:18 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Regulation of a heartbeat
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Regulation of a heartbeat

ANS connects to SA node via dual innervation: First from sympathetic nervous system (Spinal nerve T1-4) Second from parasympathetic nervous system(Cranial nerve CN-X) Sympathetic stimulation lead to increase rate of SA impulses so increase ...

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by MohammedAmer
Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:45 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Regulation of a heartbeat
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Views: 1338

peripheral nervous system

... nervous system. I'm more confused about involuntary skeletal muscle contraction during withdrawal reflex. That I would say is also an autonomic innervation (called reflex). So is it possible that autonomic nervous system controls skeletal muscles, other than smooth- cardiac muscles and glands? ...

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by kk
Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:40 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: peripheral nervous system
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Dilation or Constriction

I didn't actually read this anywhere, so i might be wrong, but it would make more sense for it to be constriction. Sympathetic innervation is more for special situations, when you have bigger things to worry about than filtering blood.

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by MrMistery
Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:56 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Dilation or Constriction
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Views: 730
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