Type Ia sensory fiber — also called Primary Afferent Fiber is a type of sensory fiber. It is a component of a muscle fiber s muscle spindle which keeps track of how fast a muscle stretch changes (the velocity of the stretch).Function of muscle spindlesIn order to… … Wikipedia
Intrafusal muscle fiber — Intrafusal fibers are muscle fibers that comprise the muscle spindle and are innervated by the gamma motor neurons (gamma motoneuron). These fibers are walled off from the rest of the muscle by a collagen sheath. This sheath has a spindle or… … Wikipedia
Sensory neuron — Sensory neurons are neurons that are activated by sensory input (vision, touch, hearing, etc.), and send projections into the central nervous system that convey sensory information to the brain or spinal cord. Unlike neurons of the central… … Wikipedia
A delta fiber — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = A delta fiber not labeled, but fibers terminate at Rexed lamina I, labeled at upper left. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
Type physicalism — The relevant question: what will research discover? Can types of mental states be meaningfully described by types of physical events (type physicalism), or is there some other problem with this pursuit? Type physicalism (also known as reductive… … Wikipedia
Group C nerve fiber — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = C fiber not labeled, but substantia gelatinosa of Rolando is Rexed lamina II, labeled at upper left. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph =… … Wikipedia
Small fiber peripheral neuropathy — is a type of neuropathy. It is also called small fiber neuropathy, small fiber sensory neuropathy (SFSN), and C fiber neuropathy. Small nerve fibers are the nerve fibers near the skin s surface, which is why the symptoms deal with sensation.… … Wikipedia
Mossy fiber (cerebellum) — For the bundle of axons within the hippocampus, see Mossy fiber (hippocampus). Figure 5: Microcircuitry of the cerebellum. Excitatory synapses are denoted by (+) and inhibitory synapses by ( ). MF: Mossy fiber. DCN: Deep cerebellar nuclei. IO:… … Wikipedia
Extrafusal muscle fiber — Extrafusal muscle fibers are a class of muscle fiber innervated by alpha motor neurons. They generate tension, do mechanical work and allow for movement by contracting.Compare with intrafusal muscle fiber is of sensory type and innervated by… … Wikipedia
