Sentences with phrase «stimulated by that nerve»

«Brain tumor growth stimulated by nerve activity in the cortex, study finds.»

A motor unit is defined as a nerve and all the muscle fibers stimulated by that nerve.

Not exact matches

Take the example of bender who was confirmed to be bid by arsenal... they know exactly which spots are to be pricked, which nerve endings are to be stimulated and were we all tickle... they play to that every year, we fall to that every year...

Research has shown that touch can also stimulate neurological development by promoting the growth of myelin, the substance that surrounds nerve cells.

They do this by increasing the blood flow to your muscles and stimulating the nerves in the area, which leads to your muscles feeling refreshed and limber.

Infant massage can help to regulate the function of the digestive tract by stimulating the vagus nerve, and can improve elimination of waste and gas (sometimes by simply moving air bubbles through the digestive tract).

It utilizes the Gate Theory of Pain Control by gently stimulating your sensory nerves to suppress or block the pain signal to the brain.

Standard cochlear implants function by stimulating nerves using an electrode placed inside the cochlea, a tiny spiral cavity inside the ear.

A cochlear implant is an electronic device capable of restoring hearing in a profoundly deaf person by directly stimulating the nerve endings in the inner ear.

The idea is to prevent seizures by stimulating the vagus nerve in the neck, via electrodes attached to a battery pack implanted in the chest.

By stimulating the vagus nerve, it is therefore «possible to improve patients» presence in the world,» she said, challenging the belief that disorders of consciousness lasting longer than a year are irreversible.

In theory, by precisely stimulating the relevant nerve fibres it could be possible to make a prosthetic limb feel exactly like a real one — restoring not only fine variations of touch, but also sensations of hot and cold, and even pain.

That's exactly where the brittle star has nerves that fire when stimulated by light, Hendler says.

The nerves responded in predictable ways to different basic tastes — sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami — but they were also stimulated by pure water.

He explains that because VEGF - A naturally stimulates regeneration of nerves and the blood vessels that nourish them, it can reverse the damage caused by the glucose - driven degeneration.

The scientists stimulated nerves in the paw by placing it on a metal platform and tapping on one of its digits with a small metal arm.

The mechanism is produced by layers of electrically charged particles (ions of sodium and potassium) on either side of the nerve membrane that change places when stimulated.

«Everybody else hopes that you can make use of that [nerve cell production] to treat neurodegenerative diseases,» such as Parkinson's disease, or even to encourage the aging brain to regenerate by stimulating the production of new nerve cells, he says.

Neuropathic pain isn't caused by a direct injury, like arthritis or a broken bone, that stimulates normal pain nerves — that's nociceptive pain.

TMS is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat some patients with depression by stimulating nerve cells in the region of the brain involved in mood control.

The computer model provides engineers with the nerve output generated by a given stimulus, which can then be recreated in a prosthetic by electrically stimulating the nerve through an interface implanted in the body.

By stimulating the nerves one after another, and listening in on the network, we can check whether the cells are connected to each other and determine the effects a signal has.»

Wires are sometimes implanted in the brain to treat epilepsy and Parkinson's disease by stimulating malfunctioning nerve cells.

Dr Clancy said: «We measured the nerve activity directly and found that it reduced by about 50 % when we stimulated the ear.

The nerve, stimulated by the charge, activates muscles that thrust Pierce's tongue forward in his mouth, which pulls his airway open.

With such knowledge, it may be possible to stimulate these nerve cells by artificial means, for example by selective nicotine - like drugs, to improve memory and learning in humans.

Neuroprotection can also be applied later in progression to abate further degeneration and hopefully, hopefully, restore function by stimulating a self - repair response in the retina and the optic nerve.

It does this by directly stimulating nerve bundles — known as peripheral nerves — in the arms of patients; two people have so far been fitted with the interface.

In 1921, a German physiologist first discovered that stimulating the vagus nerve caused the heart rate to slow down by triggering the release of a substance he called Vagusstoff (vagus substance).

By using them to stimulate the vagus nerve, a nerve that runs down along our spine and monitors our unconscious body procedures, we can effectively steer ourselves away from panic mode.

Dry skin brushing rejuvenates the nervous system by stimulating nerve endings in the skin (and it feels pretty great, too!).

The opposite of leptin, a hormone called ghrelin, stimulates appetite by turning off the vagus nerve.

Carrots also contain fair amounts of vitamin B9 (folate), which is crucial for fetal development, as well as for iron absorption and red blood cells production; vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which improves immunity and promotes skin health by stimulating collagen formation; potassium, for the regulation of blood pressure, as well as for suporting muscle and nerve function; manganese, for calcium absorption, carbohydrates metabolism, and blood sugar regulation; B - complex vitamins, namely thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid, all of which are necessary for vital bodily functions; and copper, which not only promotes red blood cells production, but also supports vascular, nerve, immune, and bones health.

«The nerves that convey clitoral sensation are different from the pelvic and vagus nerves that convey vaginal sensation,» says Dr. Komisaruk, «so it is not surprising that the orgasms that are stimulated by one or the other of these nerves feel different from each other.»

As a daily ritual, dry brushing is both active and meditative, balancing and rejuvenating the nervous system by stimulating nerve endings.

Brushing of the skin sets in motion natural healing pathways within your body by stimulating nerve beds within its structure.

The nerves are stimulated by compression and extension, improving communication within the systems of the body and supplying fresh blood, oxygen and nutrients throughout.

By stimulating the reflex points, it may help improve nerve and blood circulation, and restore the body to its natural state of equilibrium.

An eye pillow is optional but recommended as it may stimulate the vagus nerve by putting light pressure on the third eye point between the brows.

These tremors are likely caused by an overabundance of calcium in the nerve cells, which over stimulates them.

Reductions in rigidity and stiffness correlated with an increase in a substance called brain - derived neurotrophic factor, which the researchers suggested could have stimulated the growth and function of nerves normally influenced by dopamine, the neurotransmitter that declines in Parkinson's disease.

By stimulating the vagus nerve, scientists reactivate the brain's hot zone for conscious awareness.

The walls of the colon contain muscles that are stimulated to contract by nerves from the spinal cord.

Nerve associated healing cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and Schwann cells) are stimulated by laser application possibly through the release of growth factors and other proteins necessary for healing.

Acupuncture causes the release of natural painkillers produced by the body itself, increases blood flow and circulation, and stimulates nerve endings.

Acupuncture works by stimulating certain areas of a dog's body that contain large numbers of nerves.

But in this case, the juvenile's esophagus is not constricted by a fibrous ring, instead, the nerves that normally stimulate the esophageal muscles to constrict in rhythmic waves are dysfunctional.

From the perspective of Western medicine, feline acupuncture decreases inflammation by stimulating nerve centers; thus causing a cat's body to release its own pain relieving substances.

Chronic Pain — MSM, by stimulating the activity of cortisol (a natural anti-inflammatory hormone dogs produce), blocks the transfer of electrical pain impulses through the nerve fibers.

These new paintings are based on the artist's series of hundreds of computer - generated drawings created in homage to the exchange between artist and poet Brion Gysin (1916 — 1986) and writer William S. Burroughs (1914 — 1997) surrounding Gysin's «dream machine,» a device built by Ian Somerville in the late 1950s that uses oscillating light frequencies to stimulate the optical nerves while the viewer's eyes are closed.