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Myelin sheath

Myelin sheath Meaning & Definition
Myelin sheath Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Myelin sheath?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Myelin sheath: medullary sheath

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See Also | axolemma | case | medulla | medullated nerve fiber | myelin | myelinated nerve fiber | myeline | nodes of Ranvier | oligodendria | oligodendroglia | Ranvier's nodes | sheath

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