reinnervate
verb [ T ] medical specialized (also re-innervate) uk/ˌriː.ɪˈnɜː.veɪt/ us/ˌriːˈɪn.ɝː.veɪt/
恢复支配神经
to supply nerves again to a damaged organ or part of the body
Nerves can sometimes sprout and re-innervate the muscles. 神经有时会长出新芽并恢复支配肌肉。
The researchers found that cut fibres could reinnervate the skin.
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- Following an injury, nerve cells are repaired and reinnervate their targets.
- The speed of the recovery depends on how quickly new axons reinnervate the damaged muscle fibres.
- A low current is applied to help to re-innervate the pelvic floor and change the composition of its muscle fibres.