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myelin sheath::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | medullary sheath |
| Type of | sheath, case |
Examples of myelin sheath
myelin sheath
Mast cells also release proteases that could directly damage the myelin sheath.
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Nerve cells lose their electrically insulating myelin sheath as MS develops.
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In certain spinal cord injuries, the axons are severed and the myelin sheath damaged.
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The myelin sheath can be compared to insulation around an electrical wire.
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But oligodendrocytes, the cells that produce the insulating myelin sheath, were dying.
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In this condition, the immune system attacks the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells.
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Each one resembles a neuron, rendered in its protective myelin sheath.
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My information is that Gillame Barre is also an immune system attack on the myelin sheath.
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Demyelination is the loss of this myelin sheath, and is the cause of several nasty diseases.
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