Innervate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Supply nerves to (some organ or body part).

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• The vagus nerve innervates the heart, playing a crucial role in regulating its function.
• The nerves innervating the pelvic floor are essential for bladder and bowel control.
• The sciatic nerve does not innervate the skin over the greater trochanter.
• The spinal nerves innervate the skeletal muscles within each dermatome.
• A plexus of nerve fibers innervates the smooth muscle surrounding the intestines, regulating their contractions and relaxations.

Hypernyms

• Render
• Provide
• Furnish

Related Words

• Innervation (noun)

Meaning ²

Stimulate to action; "innervate a muscle or a nerve".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The electrical stimulus innervates the muscle, causing it to contract.
• Certain medications can innervate the nerves that control heart rate and blood pressure.
• When the nerve endings are damaged, they are no longer able to innervate the surrounding muscles.
• The signals from the brain innervate the nerve fibers, allowing for voluntary movement.
• The venom works by innervating the nerves, disrupting the normal functioning of the muscles.

Hypernyms

• Excite