INNERVATIONS

Noun

innervations

plural of innervation

Source: Wiktionary


INNERVATION

In`ner*va"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. innervation.]

1. The act of innerving or stimulating.

2. (Physiol.)

Definition: Special activity excited in any part of the nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of life,and the functions of the various organs.

3. (Anat.)

Definition: The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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