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nerve fibre

/nɜːv ˈfaɪbə/

Traducción: Extensión alargada de una célula nerviosa (neurona) que conduce impulsos eléctricos; generalmente se refiere al axón o a la dendrita en el sistema nervioso periférico o central.

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/nɜːv ˈfaɪbə/C1formalmedical
  • esExtensión alargada de una célula nerviosa (neurona) que conduce impulsos eléctricos; generalmente se refiere al axón o a la dendrita en el sistema nervioso periférico o central.

A threadlike extension of a nerve cell (neuron) that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body, typically referring to an axon or dendrite within the peripheral or central nervous system.

  1. Neural structureC1formal

    A long, slender projection of a nerve cell (neuron) that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body.

    esFibra nerviosa

    • The nerve fibre transmits signals from the brain to the muscles.
    • Damage to a nerve fibre can cause loss of sensation.
    • Myelinated nerve fibres conduct impulses faster than unmyelinated ones.