Definition of innervate in English:

verb

• Supply (an organ or other body part) with nerves.

  More example sentences

  • ‘This diurnal variation in melatonin synthesis is brought about by norepinephrine secreted by the postganglionic sympathetic nerves that innervate the pineal gland.’
  • ‘The greater superficial petrosal nerve carries the preganglionic parasympathetic fibres from the facial nerve to eventually innervate the lacrimal glands.’
  • ‘Autonomic and somatic nerves innervate the penis.’
  • ‘The hypoglossal and glossopharyngeal nerves innervate pharyngeal dilator muscles.’
  • ‘The pudendal nerve innervates the few striated muscles within the prostatic capsule.’