dictionary help| myelinated nerve fibre | medical dictionary |
An axon enveloped by a myelin sheath formed by oligodendroglia cells (in brain and spinal cord) or Schwann cells (in peripheral nerves).
Synonyms: medullated nerve fibre.
American spelling: myelinated nerve fiber
(05 Mar 2000)
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