The nerve, or peripheral nerve, was a component of the nervous system. It was a bundle of nerve fibers held together by a nerve sheath, which transmitted electrical impulses to and from the brain and spinal cord.
In 2370, in the "Anatomical Scan – 9861" for Juliana Tainer, nerves were listed under the coronal plane portion of the graphic. (TNG: "Inheritance")
Types of nerves
- Auditory nerve
- Carpal nerve
- Cranial nerve
- Deep peroneal nerve
- Femoral nerve
- Occipital nerve
- Olfactory nerve
- Optic nerve
- Postganglionic nerve
- Radial nerve
- Sacral nerve
- Saphenous nerve
- Sciatic nerve
- Spinal nerve
- Thoracic nerve
- Tibial nerve
- Trapezius nerve
- Trochlear nerve