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Meanings of medullary sheath in inglês

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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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        Those cells also make the protective myelin sheath that insulates nerve fibers.
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        2
        The myelin sheath allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells.
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        3
        One of the most significant interactions between Schwann cells and neurons is myelin sheath formation.
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        4
        The myelin sheath and axon degenerates, making them look scarred or sclerotic, hence the name.
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        The lymphatic vessels were distributed around the myelin sheath and co-localized with lymphatic endothelial cells.
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        Usage of medullary sheath in inglês
        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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