pathway

• Nom désignant un itinéraire ou un trajet, par exemple un sentier battu ou un faisceau de fibres nerveuses myélinisées suivant un trajet à travers le cerveau.

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.

   voie nerveuse

   • 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.

   Synonymesnerve tracttract

2. Trodden pathA2formal

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

   Sentier battu

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

   Synonymesfootpathpathtracktrailwalkway