Myelin Definition

Myelin Sentence Examples

• The complex fat of the myelin becomes altered chemically, while the other components of the sheath break down.

• In secondary encephalitis, symptoms usually begin five to ten days after the onset of the disease itself and are related to the breakdown of the myelin sheath that covers nerve fibers.

• The Schwann cell has an extensive cytoplasm which allows it to wrap a myelin sheath around nerve axons.

• Myelin also contains about 20% of proteins whose prime role is to mediate adhesion between adjacent Schwann cells.

• These sclerotic plaques are the decay in the myelin sheathing of the myelinated axons from distinct regions within the CNS.