A nerve is a glistening white cordlike bundle of fibres, surrounded by a sheath, that connects the nervous system with other parts of the body. The description evokes something almost rope-like — not the abstract 'wiring' metaphor we usually default to. Treating nerves as visible, physical cords reframes how we think about nerve damage, regeneration, and the tangibility of the nervous system.
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