nerve fiber

American  

noun

Anatomy, Physiology.

1. a process, axon, or dendrite of a nerve cell.

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nerve fiber Scientific  

1. See axon

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Etymology

Origin of nerve fiber

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Using advanced 3D imaging, the team observed that tumor promoting fibroblasts known as myCAFs release chemical signals that attract nearby nerve fibers.

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Surrounding that is white matter, made up of astrocytes and long nerve fibers that carry signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

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Multiple sclerosis occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, the protective layer surrounding nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.

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PEDS1 is needed to produce plasmalogens, a specific type of membrane phospholipid that is especially abundant in myelin, the fatty coating that insulates nerve fibers.

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Demyelination is the process in which the myelin sheath -- a protective, insulating layer surrounding nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord -- is damaged or destroyed.

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