- medullated fibers
- medullated nerve fibers myelinated f's.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
medullated fibers
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medullated — nerve erve (n[ e]rv), n. [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. {Neuralgia}.] 1. (Anat.) One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
medullated — adjective Date: 1867 1. myelinated 2. having a medulla used of fibers other than nerve fibers … New Collegiate Dictionary
medullated — 1. Having a medulla or medullary substance. 2. SYN: myelinated. * * * med·ul·lat·ed med əl .āt əd, mej ə .lāt adj 1) MYELINATED 2) having a medulla used of fibers other than nerve fibers * * * ( … Medical dictionary
myelinated fibers — myelinated nerve fibers grayish white nerve fibers whose axons are encased in a myelin sheath, which may in turn be enclosed by a neurilemma; called also medullated f s and medullated nerve f s. Cf. unmyelinated f s … Medical dictionary
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Neurolemma — Diagram of longitudinal sections of medullated nerve fibers. Transverse sections of medull … Wikipedia
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
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