Myelin
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myelin-182-11901880
title:
Myelin
text:
Myelin is a lipid-rich material that surrounds nerve cell axons to insulate them and increase the rate at which electrical impulses pass along the axon. The myelinated axon can be likened to an electrical wire with insulating material (myelin) around it. However, unlike the plastic covering on an electrical wire, myelin does not form a single long sheath over the entire length of the axon. Rather, myelin ensheaths the axon segmentally: in general, each axon is encased in multiple long sheaths wi
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Fatty substance that surrounds nerve cell axons to insulate them and increase transmission speed
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myelin
date created:
2001-05-28T21:50:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T23:55:43Z
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