myelinated
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of myelinated
Example Sentences
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"The activity of a neuron can regulate the extent to which its axon is myelinated."
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
To understand how electrically active axons communicate with their surrounding oligodendrocytes, the researchers studied the mouse optic nerve, an ideal pathway for stimulating and monitoring the electrical activity of myelinated axons.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024
Fibers that remained myelinated despite the chronic attack of T cells had a higher risk to degenerate, while those that lost their myelin survived.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023
Saltatory conduction is faster than continuous conduction, meaning that myelinated axons propagate their signals faster.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The very last part of the brain to get myelinated is the prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain responsible for reason, planning, and deliberation.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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