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myelin
Broader Terms:
nervous system
Narrower Terms:
myelination
Narrower Terms:
node of Ranvier
Related Terms:
glia
Scope Note:
fatty, axon-enwrapping sheath that serves to speed up neural conduction, formed by concentric layers of Schwann's cell (peripheral) or oligodendrocyte (CNS) membranes; loss or damage leads to severe loss of neural function, as in multiple sclerosis.
Term Number:
2047-2514
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