accelerator nerve

1.片語C2

釋義

a nerve that sends signals telling the heart to beat faster

例句

In lab, Kian traced the accelerator nerve on the heart diagram.

trace the accelerator nerve on a heart diagram

The surgeon avoided the accelerator nerve during the delicate chest operation.

avoid the accelerator nerve during surgery

同義詞

cardiac accelerator nerve
a fuller technical label that makes the heart-related meaning explicit
sympathetic cardiac nerve
broader technical wording for a sympathetic nerve branch that speeds the heart

文法句型

the accelerator nerve

stimulate the accelerator nerve

signals from the accelerator nerve

用法筆記

Usually appears in anatomy or physiology discussion, often when someone contrasts it with nerves that slow the heart. It names the nerve by its effect on heart rate, not by its location.

常見錯誤

❌The accelerator nerve slows the heart after exercise.

✅The accelerator nerve speeds the heart up after exercise.

💡this term refers to a nerve that raises heart rate, not one that lowers it.

❌The accelerator nerve is the foot nerve used to press a car pedal.

✅The accelerator nerve is a nerve that makes the heart beat faster.

💡here 'accelerator' describes its effect on the heart, not driving.