(A) Illustration of myelinated nerve fiber and saltatory conduction of action potential. An example of PNS myelinated nerve fiber is shown. (B) Illustration of transverse section of myelinated ...

The ophthalmic nerve supplies sensory fibers to the following areas: If you've ever gotten dust in your eye, you've noticed ...

Nerve fibers help regulate sound sensitivity in the inner ear, aiding in hearing loss compensation and reducing discomfort.

The brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss by sending a ...

Most cochlear nerves carry information from the cochlea to the brain, but about 5% send signals in the opposite direction: from the brain to the cochlea. The exact role of those fibers has been a ...