myelin sheath

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Definition of myelin sheath in English Turkish dictionary

miyelin kılıf

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Definition of myelin sheath in English English dictionary

An envelope of myelin that surrounds nerve fibres

A layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers. (synonym) medullary sheath

coating on the axons of nerve cells

The insulating envelope of myelin that surrounds the core of a nerve fiber or axon and facilitates the transmission of nerve impulses. In the peripheral nervous system, the sheath is formed from the cell membrane of the Schwann cell and, in the central nervous system, from oligodendrocytes. Also called medullary sheath

Related Terms

myelin sheaths

plural form of myelin sheath

Hyphenation

my·e·lin sheath

Turkish pronunciation

mayîlîn şith

Pronunciation

/ˈmīələn ˈsʜēᴛʜ/ /ˈmaɪɪlɪn ˈʃiːθ/