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myelin sheath
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Princeton's WordNet
medullary sheath, myelin sheathnoun
a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
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myelin sheathnoun
An envelope of myelin that surrounds nerve fibres.
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myelin sheath
The myelin sheath is a protective layer of fatty material that wraps around the axons of nerve cells in the nervous system. This layer serves to speed up the transmission of nerve impulses, allowing for efficient communication between different parts of the body. Without the myelin sheath, nerve transmission would be slower and less efficient.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Myelin Sheath
The lipid-rich sheath surrounding AXONS in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The myelin sheath is an electrical insulator and allows faster and more energetically efficient conduction of impulses. The sheath is formed by the cell membranes of glial cells (SCHWANN CELLS in the peripheral and OLIGODENDROGLIA in the central nervous system). Deterioration of the sheath in DEMYELINATING DISEASES is a serious clinical problem.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of myelin sheath in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of myelin sheath in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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