Definition of innervation in English:
innervation
noun
Anatomy ZoologySee innervate
‘In contrast to the innervation of the proximal esophagus, axons from vagal neurons synapse within ganglia of the myenteric plexus.’
- ‘A constant low level of tonic contraction also characterizes the parapharyngeal musculature, the striated muscles that share their innervation with the pharynx.’
- ‘However, in hatchling Rana the serotonergic system is arguably much more advanced since the innervation of the spinal cord by serotonergic axons by comparison with Xenopus is much more extensive.’
- ‘The toxin inhibits the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction and affects the postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the sweat glands.’
- ‘Its subsequent division into anterior and posterior branches provides the sensory innervation of the anterior and lateral sides of the thigh.’
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