ALL meanings of nerve impulse
nerve im·pulse
N n - noun nerve impulse a progressive wave of electric and chemical activity along a nerve fiber that stimulates or inhibits the action of a muscle, gland, or other nerve cell. 1
- noun nerve impulse signal transmitted by neuron 1
- noun nerve impulse the electrical wave transmitted along a nerve fibre, usually following stimulation of the nerve-cell body 0
- noun nerve impulse an all or nothing electrochemical change that sweeps over a nerve fiber when it is stimulated 0