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  • 1. innervation
  • 2. innervation
  • Innervation in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. innervation
  • 2. innervation
  • Innervation in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. innervation

noun. the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland.

Synonyms

  • arousal
  • irritation

Antonyms

  • focus
  • direction
  • specialism

Etymology

  • -ion (English)
  • innervate (English)

2. innervation

noun. the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region.

Synonyms

  • dispersion

Antonyms

  • exciting
  • unexciting

Etymology

  • -ion (English)
  • innervate (English)

Sentences with innervation


1. Noun, singular or mass
The point of innervation, where the muscle fibers and neurons connect, is the tibial part of the sciatic nerve, which runs down the back of the thigh from the hip to the sole of the foot.

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