in·ner·va·tion ('in-(')?r-`v?-sh?n, in-'?r-) n. The process of innervating or the state of being innervated ;esp The nervous excitation necessary for the maintenance of the life and functions of the various organs The distribution of nerves to or in a part in·ner·va·tion·al (-shn?l, -sh?n-?l) adj. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, Network Edition © 1997. Merriam-Webster's, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- in·ner·va·tion ('in-(')?r-`v?-sh?n, in-'?r-) n. The process of innervating or the state of being innervated ;esp The nervous excitation necessary for the maintenance of the life and functions of the various organs The distribution of nerves to or in a part in·ner·va·tion·al (-shn?l, -sh?n-?l) adj. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, Network Edition © 1997. Merriam-Webster's, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- michael frederic wrote: > Can anyone explain what "sympathetic innervation" means, with regard to this > article? > > Michael, son of Wayne, 70/69/97 > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com.