myelin sheath

German: Myelinscheide
Japanese: ミエリン鞘

Neurology. Insulating layer surrounding axons of the nerve cells that allows faster and more energetically efficient conduction of electrical impulses. The myelin sheath is formed by the membrane of one or more Schwann cells, which is coiled around the nerve fibre several times.

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