0 US spelling of fibre --
1 any of the thin parts like thread that form plant or artificial material, esp. those that can be made into cloth, or a mass of such parts twisted together: --
2 the quality of a person’s character, esp. its moral strength: --
3 the part of foods eaten that is not digested but that passes through the body and is excreted as waste: --
Doctors recommend a diet of fruits, vegetables, and grains that are high in fiber.
Astrocytes are confined largely to the nerve fiber layer at the inner border of the retina.
In both instances, the orientation of the underlying matrix fibers is conferred to the astrocytic processes.
First, the outer fibers of the narrowest cones at the foveal center were examined for the presence of mitochondria.
In principle, this highly selective innervation could be generated by optic fibers converging onto individual target cells, each behaving as independent targets for activity-dependent convergence.
Output taxes consisted of the tithes (osur) applying primarily to grains, legumes, and fibers.
For all textile mills processing the same fiber, effluent characteristics are broadly similar, but the quantities may vary.
Clearly, speed of response matters but is not all important because many groups have and many lack giant fibers.
These might be strictly visceroresponsive or might be supplied by mechanically insensitive afferent fibers.
