myelin sheath

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004274",
  "term": "myelin sheath",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The lipid-rich sheath surrounding axons in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The myelin sheath is an electrical insulator and allows faster and more energetically efficient conduction of impulses. The sheath is formed by the cell membranes of glial cells (Schwann cells in the peripheral and oligodendroglia in the central nervous system).",
  "synonyms": [
    "medullary sheath",
    "myelin"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "nervous system",
    "Schwann cells",
    "bioelectricity",
    "myelin proteins",
    "myelination",
    "oligodendroglia",
    "neurilemma"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "vaina de mielina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/myelin-sheath/"
}