Sentences with phrase «receive electrical impulses»

Those substances fluoresce when neurons receive electrical impulses and become active.

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Medical device giant Medtronic has received FDA clearance for its latest non-medication pain treatment: Intellis, a system which stimulates the spinal cord with electrical impulses to block pain messages from making it to the brain.

In people with these conditions the photoreceptors, which transform light hitting the eye into electrical impulses, are damaged, preventing the brain from receiving image information.

During a seizure, tiny areas of your pet's brain begin sending out electrical impulses that are received by the nerve cells that adjoin them.

This medical test determines if a dog's neurological pathway is intact through use of electrical impulses generated by the ear upon receiving sound waves.

Gunnar Davis is a heavy weapons specialist with an assault rifle as a primary weapon and a pistol for a secondary weapon, while his special abilities include Shockwave which sends a powerful electrical impulse that knocks down enemies; Stasis projects a stasis field that stops time for enemies albeit while simultaneously protecting them from incoming fire, but could still be useful to strategically change position, finding cover or running past a large group of enemies; Barrier creates a protective energy bubble that prevents damage from being received by Gunnar; and Storm hits enemies with a lightning strike.