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Meanings of medullary sheath in English

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capa medular

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

        capa medular
        Usage of medullary sheath in English
        1
        Axons without the medullary sheath are found in the sympathetic nerves.
        Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools
        2
        The investment of nerve fibers with a protective covering or medullary sheath, consisting of white, fat-like matter.
        Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene
        3
        Each one of the perforations is the entrance to an oblique tunnel, which is bored in the medullary sheath of the twig.
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