| Glossary |
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| A |
Afferent
(Sensory) fibers: (peripheral
nervous system) carry impulses away
from receptor organs to the central
nervous system |
| C |
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Central
Nervous System:
The brain and
spinal cord together make up the central
nervous system. |
| D |
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| Diabetic
Neuropathy: A
complication of Diabetes melitus, in
which the peripheral nerves are affected.
It involves both sensory and motor nerve
fibres, but predominantly the former.
Diabetic neuropathy is primarily due
to metabolic imbalance, and secondarily
to nerve compression. |
| E |
| Efferent
(Motor) fibers: carry
impulses from the central nervous system
to effector organs (eg. muscles). |
| Endoneurium:
The connective
tissue framework that surrounds the
nerve fibres. |
| Epineurium:
The nerve sheath
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