Physiology. The action of generating a nerve impulse in response to one received; reflex action. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > life > biology > biological processes > action of nervous system > [noun] > reception or transmission of impulses (58) reflection1836 Physiology. The action of generating a nerve impulse in response to one received; reflex action. Obsolete. irradiation1847 Physiology. ‘A movement which proceeds from the centre peripherically’ (New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon); the transmission of nerve-excitation from a… conduction1855 Physics. The transmission of heat, electricity, or nerve-force from particle to particle of a substance. (The chief current sense.) diffusion1859 Psychology. The dissemination of impulses or excitation through the nervous system; the arousal of a widespread response by a stimulus. Cf. irradi… projection1872 Anatomy. The distribution within one part of the nervous system of connections with nerve fibres from another part; the representation of one… conductivity1881 Physiology. The property of nervous and muscular tissue by which it conducts an impulse. fusion1892 Psychology and Physiology. A blending together of separate simultaneous sensations into a new complex experience or qualitative perception; the… facilitation1894 Physiology. Enhancement of a reflex or other neuromuscular or neural activity, or increased ease of synaptic transmission, following prior excitation. reciprocal innervation1896 an arrangement of nerve supply as a result of which the contraction of one muscle or muscle group is accompanied by simultaneous relaxation of an… chemoreception1901 The detection of a chemical stimulus by means of chemoreceptors; the process by which a chemical stimulus is converted by a chemoreceptor into a… photoreception1902 The absorption or detection of light by an animal or plant, esp. as a sensory stimulus. neurotropism1905 Physiology. Attraction or (rarely) repulsion of growing nerves or neurites; growth of neurons or neurites toward a stimulus. proprioception1906 The activity of proprioceptors; the perception of the position and movements of the body, esp. as derived from proprioceptors. cheirokinaesthesia1913 The ability to feel movements of the hand. schema1920 Neurology and Psychology. An automatic, unconscious coding or organization of incoming physiological or psychological stimuli, giving rise to a… recruitment1923 Physiology. Originally: the activation of progressively more motor neurons in response to prolongation of the stimulus during the development of a… conductance1926 (See quots.) Also transferred. volley1928 transferred (spec. in Physiology), figurative, and in figurative context. Also without article (quot. 1749); cf. 1d. rectification1941 Physiology. Alteration of the resistance or conductance of the membrane of a nerve or muscle cell in response to the flow of current across it. supersensitivity1949 Physiology and Medicine. Increased responsiveness or reactivity to a neurotransmitter or drug, esp. in a structure deprived of its normal nerve… mechanoreception1958 The detection of a mechanical stimulus by means of mechanoreceptors; the process by which a mechanical stimulus is converted by a mechanoreceptor… neurotransmission1961 The transmission of nerve impulses between neurons or between a neuron and an effector (muscle fibre, gland, etc.). electroreception1963 The detection of electric fields or currents by an animal as a sensory stimulus. phototransduction1972 Transduction by photoreceptors; the conversion of light energy into neural impulses, esp. by the photoreceptors of the retina. somatotopy1976 somatotopic relationship. Subcategories:— transmitters (14) — receptor of stimuli (18) — receptors of neurotransmitters (1) |
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