Microstimulate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Microstimulate is a verb meaning To stimulate individual nerve cells using a small electric current.
Meaning
To stimulate individual nerve cells using a small electric current.
Example Sentences
We trained rhesus monkeys to categorize disparity-defined 3D shapes and examined AIP's contribution to 3D-shape categorization by microstimulating in clusters of 3D-shape selective AIP neurons during task performance.
Word Forms
- microstimulates
- microstimulating
- microstimulated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neurostimulate, renervate, neurotize, neuromodulate, neurotransmit, electroacupuncture.
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