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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
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Examples for "myelin sheath"
Examples for "myelin sheath"
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Those cells also make the protective myelin sheath that insulates nerve fibers.
Wired
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The myelin sheath allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells.
Radio NZ
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One of the most significant interactions between Schwann cells and neurons is myelin sheath formation.
Pubmed
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The myelin sheath and axon degenerates, making them look scarred or sclerotic, hence the name.
The Irish Times
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The lymphatic vessels were distributed around the myelin sheath and co-localized with lymphatic endothelial cells.
Pubmed
Usage of medullary sheath in English
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Axons without the medullary sheath are found in the sympathetic nerves.
Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools
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The investment of nerve fibers with a protective covering or medullary sheath, consisting of white, fat-like matter.
Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene
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Each one of the perforations is the entrance to an oblique tunnel, which is bored in the medullary sheath of the twig.
Social Life in the Insect World
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