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myelinic
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /maɪəˈlɪn.ɪk/ us /maɪəˈlɪn.ɪk/
formed of myelin(= a substance containing a lot of fat that forms a covering around nerves):
myelinic sheathMost of the central nerve-fibres possess a myelinic sheath.
There is a sharp difference between the grey substance of the nerve-centres and the white myelinic substance.
If a nerve fibre is covered by a thick sheath of fatty substance, it is known as a medullated or a myelinic fibre.
The neurite is enclosed, first of all in the myelinic sheath.
The formation of the myelinic sheath follows at a comparatively long interval in the development of the nervous system.
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