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compound muscle action potential — (CMAP) a group of almost simultaneous action potentials from several muscle fibers in the same area; they are usually evoked by stimulation of the supplying motor nerve and are recorded as one multipeaked summated action potential. See also A… … Medical dictionary
compound sensory nerve action potential — sensory nerve action p … Medical dictionary
nerve fiber action potential — an action potential recorded from a single nerve fiber; see also compound nerve action p … Medical dictionary
compound action potential — see compound muscle action p. and compound nerve action p … Medical dictionary
Nerve injury — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a nerve with a decrease in myelinated nerve fibres (pink) and an abnormal increase in fibrous tissue (yellow), as may be seen in nerve injuries. HPS stain … Wikipedia
nerve potential — nerve action potential 1. compound nerve action p. 2. nerve fiber action p … Medical dictionary
sensory potential — sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) a compound nerve action potential recorded from a sensory nerve or from the sensory branch of a mixed nerve. Called also compound sensory nerve action p … Medical dictionary
Nerve growth factor — (beta polypeptide) Rendering of NGF from PDB 1SG1 … Wikipedia
potential — 1. Capable of doing or being, although not yet doing or being; possible, but not actual. 2. A state of tension in an electric source enabling it to do work under suitable conditions; in relation to electricity, p. is analogous to the temperature… … Medical dictionary
Evoked potential — Intervention MeSH D005071 An evoked potential (or evoked response ) is an electrical potential recorded from the nervous system of a human or other animal following presentation of a … Wikipedia
