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neurofibril
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌnjʊə.rəʊˈfaɪ.brɪl/ us /ˌnʊr.oʊˈfaɪ.brəl//ˌnʊr.oʊˈfɪb.rəl/
a thread-like structure that is part of a nerve cell:
Each nerve cell has delicate neurofibrils running through its substance.
A nerve is made up of neurofibrils that provide structural support.
The most notable changes are the appearance of plaques and tangles of neurofibrils within brain nerve cells.
Neurofibrils function as part of the cellular cytoskeleton and in axonal transport.
A neurofibril is too small to see on a normal light microscope, and is constructed of protein filaments and microtubules.
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