neural pathway

any route followed by a nerve impulse through central or peripheral nerve fibers of the nervous system. A neural pathway may consist of a simple reflex arc or a complex but specific route, such as that followed by impulses transmitting a specific wavelength of sound from the cochlea to the auditory cortex. Also called nerve pathway. See also afferent pathway; efferent pathway; motor pathway.

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November 18th 2024

event space

a subset of the set of all possible outcomes in a situation (the sample space). For example, the sample space of working days for a particular organization might comprise Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for all employees, but the event space for working days might include only Monday through Friday for some employees.