pathway

• Substantiv, das einen Weg oder eine Route bezeichnet, zum Beispiel einen ausgetretenen Pfad oder ein Bündel mye­linisierter Nervenfasern, die einen Weg durch das Gehirn nehmen.

A noun referring to a route or course, such as a trodden path or a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain.

1. Neural pathwayC1formalmedical

   A bundle of myelinated nerve fibers that follow a specific path through the brain or central nervous system, transmitting signals.

   Nervenbahn

   • Damage to this neural pathway can affect motor control.
   • The visual pathway carries signals from the eyes to the brain.
   • Researchers are studying the pain pathway to develop new treatments.

   Synonymenerve tracttract

2. Trodden pathA2formal

   A route or track that has been formed by people or animals walking repeatedly over the ground.

   Trampelpfad

   • A narrow pathway led through the forest.
   • They followed the pathway along the riverbank.
   • The pathway was worn down by years of use.

   Synonymefootpathpathtracktrailwalkway