| 释义 |
unmyelinated
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ʌnˈmaɪə.lɪ.neɪ.tɪd/ us /ʌnˈmaɪə.lɪ.neɪ.t̬ɪd/
An unmyelinated nerve is one that does not have a myelin sheath (= a layer that surrounds and protects some nerves):
The lower pain threshold in these patients may be caused by abnormal unmyelinated nerve fibres.
The peripheral nerves are largely comprised of myelinated and unmyelinated axons, typically grouped in fascicles.
A peripheral neuropathy affecting the small myelinated and unmyelinated fibres commonly develops as the disease progresses.
The C fibres are unmyelinated and transmit signals more slowly.
The primary afferent neurons responsible for histamine-induced itch are unmyelinated C-fibres.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The brain & nervous system
abducens nerve
abducent nerve
accessory nerve
alexithymia
allism
glossopharyngeal nerve
grey matter
hemispheric
hemispherical
hindbrain
neurofibrillary
neurogenic
neurogenically
neuroglia
neuroglial
reinnervation
reticular formation
rhinencephalon
rhombencephalon
right brain
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Substances & structures in the body
Compare
myelinated
|