Phrase Hound found 92 phrases and 2 compound words that contain nerves. The most common are listed below. Open nerves in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 92
- war of nervesWarfare characterized by psychological manipulation, involving tactics intended to demoralize, frighten, and unnerve opponents in order to prompt surrender.
- get on someone's nervesTo annoy or irritate someone; to bother someone.
- nerves of steelGreat bravery, courage, or composure.
- bag of nervesA very nervous person.
- accessory nervesplural of accessory nerve: Either of a pair of motor nerves that are the 11th cranial nerve of higher vertebrates, arise from the medulla oblongata and the upper part of the spinal cord, controlling the pharynx and the muscles of the upper …
- cervical nervesplural of cervical nerve: One of the spinal nerves of the cervical region of which there are eight on each side in most mammals including humans.
- facial nervesplural of facial nerve: The seventh (VII) of twelve paired cranial nerves that supply motor fibers especially to the muscles of the face and jaw and sensory and parasympathetic fibers to the tongue, palate, and fauces.
- intermediate nervesplural of intermediate nerve: Direct translation form of nervus intermedius.
- median nervesplural of median nerve: A nerve in the upper limb in humans and other animals, formed from parts of the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus, and compression of which in the carpal tunnel of the wrist causes carpal tunnel …
- motor nervesplural of motor nerve: A nerve that carries impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles.
- optic nervesplural of optic nerve: Each of the second pair of cranial nerves that carry visual information from the retina to the brain.
- radial nervesplural of radial nerve: A large nerve, carrying both sensory and motor neurones, that supplies the dorsal aspect of the forearm and arm
- spinal nervesplural of spinal nerve: Any of the 31 paired nerves that originate from the spinal cord.
- frontal nervesplural of frontal nerve: A branch of the ophthalmic nerve supplying the forehead, scalp, and adjoining parts.
- lingual nervesplural of lingual nerve: A sensory branch of the mandibular nerve that supplies the mucous membrane of the anterior two thirds of the tongue and the floor of the mouth and responds to stimuli of pressure, touch, and temperature.
- ophthalmic nervesplural of ophthalmic nerve: One of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supply sensory fibers to the lacrimal gland, eyelids, ciliary muscle, nose, forehead, and adjoining parts.
- cranial nervesplural of cranial nerve: Any of the twelve paired nerves that originate from the brainstem or base of the brain instead of the spinal cord.
- olfactory nervesplural of olfactory nerve: Either of the first of twelve paired cranial nerves which arise in the olfactory neurosensory cells of the nasal mucous membrane and carries information of the sense of smell from the nasal cavity to the brain.
- palatine nervesplural of palatine nerve: Any of several nerves arising from the pterygopalatine ganglion and supplying the roof of the mouth, parts of the nose, and adjoining parts.
- deep temporal nervesplural of deep temporal nerve: Either of two motor branches of the mandibular nerve on each side of the body that are distributed to the temporalis.
- alveolar nervesplural of alveolar nerve: Any of the nerves supplying the dental alveoli.
- laryngeal nervesplural of laryngeal nerve: Either of two branches of the vagus nerve supplying the larynx.
- vestibular nervesplural of vestibular nerve: A branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve that consists of bipolar neurons with cell bodies collected in the vestibular ganglion, with peripheral processes passing to the semicircular canals, utricle, and saccule …
- mandibular nervesplural of mandibular nerve: The one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the lower jaw, the floor of the mouth, the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, and the lower teeth and …
- cavernous nervesplural of cavernous nerve: Any of a group of nerves, in the penis and clitoris, that facilitate erection.
Compound words 2
- midnervesplural of midnerve: midrib
- outnervesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outnerve: To show more nerve than.