medullated
Americanadjective
adjective
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anatomy encased in a myelin sheath
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having a medulla
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This medullated sheath is interrupted at the nodes of Ranvier, and in each internode is a nucleus lying between the myelin and the neurolemma.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
Between the neurolemma and the axis cylinder is the medullated sheath, composed of a fatty substance known as myelin.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
These sensations are carried by medullated nerve fibres, and are slow to return after injury to the nerves.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
Histology of the Cerebellum.—The white centre of the cerebellum is composed of numbers of medullated nerve fibres coursing to and from the grey matter of the cortex.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
The medullated nerve-fibres of the white matter when traced into the cortex are seen to enter in bundles set vertically to the surface.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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