nerve

The specialized ti ue which serves to convey nerve impulses to and from the nerve centers. Histologically, a n. is composed of n. fibers united by connective ti ue, each n. fiber containing as its e ential part the axis cylinder proce from a nerve cell.. accelerator n's. See augmentor -fibers, under fiber, afferent 11. A n. which conveys impre ions toward the nerve centers, articular n's. Small n's structures distributed of to the interior the ligaments and articulations. augmentor n's. See augmentor fibers, under fiber, calorific n. A variety of n. fiber, not actually demonstrated, which is supposed to cause the production of heat in the peripheral ti ues. catabolic n's. N's whose influence increases the functional activity of a part or organ.