nerve impulse
noun
: the progressive physicochemical change in the membrane of a nerve fiber that follows stimulation and serves to transmit a record of sensation from a receptor or an instruction to act to an effector
called also nervous impulse
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Pecans Rich in potassium and magnesium, pecans help stimulate the functioning of the nervous system as these two chemical elements are involved in exchanges between nerve cells and help to advance nerve impulses to the brain.
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Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Aids with muscle function, blood clotting, nerve impulse transmission, hormone secretion and enzyme activation.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Electrolytes Electrolytes are particles your body needs for processes like contracting muscles, hydration, conducting nerve impulses, and regulating pH levels.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 July 2024
In fact, prostaglandins are produced throughout the body and serve to regulate blood pressure and circulation, body temperature, the transmission of nerve impulses, allergic reactions, inflammation, and muscle and uterine contractions, among other functions.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Aids with muscle function, blood clotting, nerve impulse transmission, hormone secretion and enzyme activation.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Electrolytes Electrolytes are particles your body needs for processes like contracting muscles, hydration, conducting nerve impulses, and regulating pH levels.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 July 2024
In fact, prostaglandins are produced throughout the body and serve to regulate blood pressure and circulation, body temperature, the transmission of nerve impulses, allergic reactions, inflammation, and muscle and uterine contractions, among other functions.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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“Nerve impulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20impulse. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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