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Nerves

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerves)

A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of axons (the long, slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system. A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs. (Wikipedia)

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Nervous system
Peripheral nerves
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Approved Date
04-Apr-2013

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