myelin sheath Definition

Cancel

myelin sheath

noun(myelin sheath)

the insulating covering that surrounds an axon with multiple spiral layers of myelin, that is discontinuous at the nodes of Ranvier, and that increases the speed at which a nerve impulse can travel along an axon —called also medullary sheath

Words Related to myelin sheath!

medullary sheath, myelin, demyelination, glial, epithelial, epithelium, endothelial, myelination, glial cell, neuromuscular junction, motor neuron, neuronal, epithelial cell, purkinje cell, macrophage, sensory nerve, neurite, mesothelium, meninges, oligodendrocytes, fibrous tissue, vasculature, axonal, synovium, connective tissue, amyloid plaque, stroma, proteoglycan, fibrotic, endometrium, melanocyte, lysosome, periosteum, dermis, electrical conduction, pericardium, stratum corneum, elastin, exocrine, corpus luteum, cell membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, synovial membrane, ectoderm, lymphocytes, microtubules, pleura, spermatic cord, spectrin, hyaline cartilage, plasminogen, fibrin, phagocytosis, myocardium, proteolysis, lacrimal gland, superoxide dismutase, fibroblasts, erythropoiesis, acinar, lipids, neurotransmission, tissue, perivascular, autoregulation, epithelial tissue, astrocytes, cementum, secretase, villi, membrane, lymphoid tissue, osteoclast, adrenal cortex, collagen, lymphatics, substantia nigra, erythrocytes, phospholipid, glomerular, sphingomyelin, choroid, autophagy, plasma membrane, enzyme, dura mater, mitogenic, cholinergic, diffusible, macula, fibrils, vagus, crystallin, uvea, tubules, spinal cord, mucin, microcirculation, capsid, collagenase,

myelin sheath Definition

Words Related to myelin sheath!

myelin sheath Examples by Brain Bank Users