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loading...| Preferred Name |
Myelin Sheath |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13261 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
The fatty substance that covers and protects nerves. |
| code |
C13261 |
| DEFINITION |
A layer of phospholipids and protein found on neuronal axons. This structure acts as an electrical insulator that allows nerve impulses to travel faster by increasing the resistance and decreasing the capacitance over that found in unmyelinated nerve fibers. |
| DesignNote |
The approximate composition of myelin is 80% lipid and 20% protein. (www.mult-sclerosis.org) |
| FULL_SYN |
Myelin Sheath Myelinated Myelin myelin |
| label |
Myelin Sheath |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Myelin_Sheath |
| Preferred_Name |
Myelin Sheath |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C13261 |
| prefLabel |
Myelin Sheath |
| Semantic_Type |
Cell Component |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0026973 |
| subClassOf |
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