ACCELERATOR NERVE
\ɐksˈɛləɹˌe͡ɪtə nˈɜːv], \ɐksˈɛləɹˌeɪtə nˈɜːv], \ɐ_k_s_ˈɛ_l_ə_ɹ_ˌeɪ_t_ə n_ˈɜː_v]\
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A nerve originating in a center in the medulla and coming to the heart through the ganglion stellatum; its stimulation increases the rapidity of the heart.
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A n. containing fibers from the medulla conveying impulses which increase the rapidity of the heart's action.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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