Firing
Firing (Medical Term)
Firing (/ˈfaɪərɪŋ/), in the context of medical terminology, refers to the process of neurons or nerve cells transmitting signals or 'firing' impulses to other neurons in the body. This term is often used in neuroscience and neurology to describe the action potential of neurons.
Etymology
The term 'firing' in this context is derived from the English word 'fire', which is used metaphorically to describe the rapid transmission of signals, similar to how fire spreads quickly.
Related Terms
- Action Potential: The change in electrical potential associated with the passage of an impulse along the membrane of a muscle cell or nerve cell.
- Neuron: A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.
- Neurotransmitter: Chemicals that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse.
- Synapse: A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
- Neurology: The branch of medicine or biology that deals with the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- Neuroscience: The scientific study of the nervous system.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Firing
- Wikipedia's article - Firing
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