Wiktionary
nerve impulse
n. (context physiology English) 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).
WordNet
nerve impulse
n. the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus" [syn: impulse]
Usage examples of "nerve impulse".
Could the nerve impulses from the machine be forced through the short paralyzed passages?