innervation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

innervation
    n 1: the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or
         gland [syn: {excitation}, {innervation}, {irritation}]
    2: the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Innervation \In`ner*va"tion\, n. [Cf. F. innervation.]
   1. The act of innerving or stimulating.
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   2. (Physiol.) Special activity excited in any part of the
      nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the
      nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of life,
      and the functions of the various organs.
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   3. (Anat.) The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any
      of its parts.
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