nervetracts
nounUK /ˈnɜːv trækts/
US /ˈnɜːrv trækts/
Nervetracts are tiny paths in the body that carry messages to and from the brain.
The doctor explained that nervetracts help the body feel and move.
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2. Bundles of nerve fibers that run together through the body.
Scientists studied the nervetracts to understand how signals travel.
3. In biology, the routes along which nerve impulses move.
Damage to the nervetracts can slow down movement.
4. A term sometimes used for the network of nerves in an organism.
The diagram showed the nervetracts spread across the whole body.