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the electrical gustatory responses in the afferent fibers that convey
Respuestas gustativas del tallo cerebral: efectos de influencias perinatales
Afferent fibers simultaneously deliver nerve stimulus back to the surface of the inner ear, and to the acoustic nuclei of the brain stem--the initial sound sensory region of the brain.
Apprehending the live voice: hearing and prehearing
Sprouting of primary afferent fibers after spinal cord transection in the rat.
Activity-dependent plasticity in spinal cord injury
Central distribution of primary afferent fibers of the glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves in the opossum, Didelphis virginiana.
Thoracic vagal ganglion and referred craniofacial pain: a case report and review/Ganglio Toracico Vagal y Dolor Craneofacial Referido: Reporte de Caso y Revision
A prolonged somatic irritant, such as low back pain, that acts on afferent fibers from the gastrointestinal tract might inhibit sensations of visceral pain and lead to bowel motility disorders.
Low back pain linked to bowel motility disorders
Modifying sensations around the anorectal region can inhibit faecal incontinence by stimulating the afferent fibers, whereas stimulation of efferent fibers can induce voiding by stimulating contraction of the region.
Relevance of physiotherapy in the management of faecal incontinence
The nerves are injured in irritable nociceptor pain, but some primary afferent fibers are still intact.
Topicals Offer Pain Relief for Postherpetic Neuralgia Patients
Just a few nerves, called afferent fibers, extend from the central nervous system to the stomach, Powley agrees.
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