All nerves ultimately connect to the brain. There are basically two major types of nerves: sensory and motor. Sensory nerves send information such as touch, temperature, and pain to the brain and spinal cord.
Definition of tissue plasminogen activator. : a clot-dissolving enzyme with an affinity for fibrin that is produced naturally in blood vessel linings and is used in a genetically engineered form to prevent damage to heart muscle following a heart attack and reduce neurological damage following ischemic stroke âabbreviation TPA.
plasminogen activator inhibitor. Definition: plasma protein active in thrombus turnover; along with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and lipoprotein Lp(a), was found to be increased in patients with angiographically verified coronary artery disease.