(A) Illustration of myelinated nerve fiber and saltatory conduction of action potential. An example of PNS myelinated nerve fiber is shown. (B) Illustration of transverse section of myelinated ...

A bundle of neurones is called a nerve. There are three main types of neurone: sensory, motor and relay. They have some features in common: A long fibre (axon) which is insulated by a fatty ...

Cambridge University researchers say they are developing a treatment that could potentially allow damaged nerve fibres to regenerate within the spinal cord. It may also encourage the remaining ...

Containing around 100,000 different nerve fibres it acts as a two-way communication channel which links up with the heart, lungs, and gastrointestinal system, as well as the digestive tract and ...