myelin sheath

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miyelin kılıf
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An envelope of myelin that surrounds nerve fibres
A layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers. (synonym) medullary sheath
coating on the axons of nerve cells
The insulating envelope of myelin that surrounds the core of a nerve fiber or axon and facilitates the transmission of nerve impulses. In the peripheral nervous system, the sheath is formed from the cell membrane of the Schwann cell and, in the central nervous system, from oligodendrocytes. Also called medullary sheath
myelin sheaths
plural form of myelin sheath
myelin sheath

    Hyphenation

    my·e·lin sheath

    Turkish pronunciation

    mayîlîn şith

    Pronunciation

    /ˈmīələn ˈsʜēᴛʜ/ /ˈmaɪɪlɪn ˈʃiːθ/
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