English Dictionary

nerve impulse

名詞

(physiology) The signal transmitted along a nerve fibre, either in response to a stimulus (such as touch, pain or heat), or as an instruction (such as causing a muscle to contract).

日本語の意味

神経線維に沿って伝達される信号。外部からの刺激（触覚、痛み、熱など）に対して、または筋肉の収縮を促す指令として生じる電気的・化学的な情報の流れ。

When you touch a hot stove, a nerve impulse travels from your fingertip to your spinal cord, triggering a reflex withdrawal.

熱いコンロに触れると、神経信号が指先から脊髄へ伝わり、反射的に手を引っ込めます。

意味（1）

(physiology) The signal transmitted along a nerve fibre, either in response to a stimulus (such as touch, pain or heat), or as an instruction (such as causing a muscle to contract).

nerve impulses （ plural ）