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Facilitation   /fəsˌɪlətˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Facilitation

noun
1.
The condition of being made easy (or easier).
2.
(neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential.
3.
Act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something.





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"Facilitation" Quotes from Famous Books



... prevent or inhibit the execution of a reflex in spite of the sensory stimulus for the reflex being present, and it can reinforce or facilitate the action of the sensory stimulus so as to assist in the production of the reflex. We see excellent examples of cerebral facilitation and inhibition in the case of the knee jerk. This sharp forward kick of the foot and lower leg is aroused by a tap on the tendon running in front {55} of the knee. Cross the knee to be stimulated over ...
— Psychology - A Study Of Mental Life • Robert S. Woodworth


Words linked to "Facilitation" :   assist, organic phenomenon, help, facilitate, assistance, neurophysiology, status, aid, condition


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