myelin sheath

Noun

Meaning

a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

medullary sheath dendrite axon endoneurium Schwann epineurium myelin layer myelin lamella myelin casing myelin membrane myelin film myelin insulation myelin jacket myelin associated layer of myelin

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Hypernyms

case sheath

Examples

Myelin is a fatty substance that coats the axons, speeding up synaptic transmission. Myelanation... is generally completed by age twenty. Multiple sclerosis is one of several degenerative diseases that can affect the myelin sheath... Daniel Levitin

Inflammation of the optic nerve causes loss of vision, usually because of the swelling and destruction of the myelin sheath covering the optic nerve. Source: Internet

Nerve axon with myelin sheath Secondary progressive MS occurs in around 65% of those with initial relapsing-remitting MS, who eventually have progressive neurologic decline between acute attacks without any definite periods of remission. Source: Internet

Most mutations in CMT affect the myelin sheath, but some affect the axon. Source: Internet

The intertwining hydrocarbon chains of sphingomyelin serve to strengthen the myelin sheath. Source: Internet

The myelin sheath allows nerve cells to conduct signals faster. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein myelin protection myelin protein zero myelinate myelinated myelinated nerve fiber