Preferred Name | myelin sheath | |
Synonyms |
oligodendrocyte myelin sheath astrocyte sheath Schwann cell myelin sheath |
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Definitions |
An electrically insulating fatty layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while oligodendrocytes supply it to those of the central nervous system. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0043209 |
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database_cross_reference |
MeSH:D009186 Wikipedia:Myelin NIF_Subcellular:sao593830697 NIF_Subcellular:sao-593830697 NCIt:C13261 FMA:62983 |
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definition |
An electrically insulating fatty layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while oligodendrocytes supply it to those of the central nervous system. |
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has_narrow_synonym |
oligodendrocyte myelin sheath astrocyte sheath Schwann cell myelin sheath |
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has_obo_namespace |
cellular_component |
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id |
GO:0043209 |
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label |
myelin sheath |
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notation |
GO:0043209 |
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preferred label |
myelin sheath |
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prefLabel |
myelin sheath |
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subClassOf |