Nerve fiber

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007833",
  "term": "Nerve fiber",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A slender, elongated projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that transmits electrical impulses. It consists of an axon, which carries the signal away from the cell body, and its surrounding myelin sheath, if present, which insulates the axon and increases conduction speed. These fibers are the basic units of nerves, forming pathways for communication throughout the nervous system.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "axon",
    "myelin sheath"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 886 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nerve-fiber/"
}