- mossy fiber
- mossy fiber 'mȯ-sē- n any of the complexly ramifying nerve fibers that surround some nerve cells of the cerebellar cortex
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Mossy fiber — In neuroscience, the term fiber describes a bundle of axons projecting from one group of neurons in a specific area to another. The term may refer to one of two specific mossy fiber locations, which share little similarity aside from their name:* … Wikipedia
Mossy fiber (cerebellum) — For the bundle of axons within the hippocampus, see Mossy fiber (hippocampus). Figure 5: Microcircuitry of the cerebellum. Excitatory synapses are denoted by (+) and inhibitory synapses by ( ). MF: Mossy fiber. DCN: Deep cerebellar nuclei. IO:… … Wikipedia
Mossy fiber (hippocampus) — For the major input axonal pathway bundle to the cerebellum, see Mossy fiber (cerebellum). In the hippocampus, granule cells of the dentate gyrus form distinctive unmyelinated axons that project along the mossy fiber pathway to the CA3 region.… … Wikipedia
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Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
Parallel fiber — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Microcircuitry of the cerebellum. Excitatory synapses are denoted by (+) and inhibitory synapses by ( ). MF: Mossy fiber. DCN: Deep cerebellar nuclei. IO: Inferior olive.… … Wikipedia
Climbing fiber — Neuron: Climbing fiber Microcircuitry of the cerebellum. Excitatory synapses are denoted by (+) and inhibitory synapses by ( ). Climbing fiber is shown originating from the inferior olive (green) … Wikipedia
Cerebellum — This article is about the smaller region in the lower part of the brain. For the large region of the brain, see Cerebrum. Brain: Cerebellum A human brain, with the cerebellum colored in purple … Wikipedia
Anatomy of the cerebellum — This article gives a detailed description of the anatomy of the cerebellum. The structure of the cerebellum can be viewed at three levels. At the level of large scale anatomy, the cerebellum consists of a tightly folded and crumpled layer of… … Wikipedia
Cerebellum granule cell — Neuron: Cerebellar granule cell Granule cells, parallel fibers, and flattened dendritic trees of Purkinje cells Location Cer … Wikipedia
