A nerve consists of a bundle of nerve fibers. Nerves transmit messages between the brainand spinal cord and the rest of the body. Schwannomas are most often noncancerous nerve tumors, while ...

(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 ...

But some nerve fibers called C nociceptors send a slower ... That's because when you stub your toe, you're actually hitting a bundle of special nerve endings called nociceptors.

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, a bundle of nerve fibers that sends visual messages to the brain, leading to vision loss or blindness. Glaucoma usually happens ...