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nerve fiber [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nerve fiber
1, record 1, English, nerve%20fiber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- neurofiber 1, record 1, English, neurofiber
correct
- fiber 1, record 1, English, fiber
- fibra 1, record 1, English, fibra
- neurofibra 1, record 1, English, neurofibra
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slender process of a neuron. 1, record 1, English, - nerve%20fiber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is often synonymous with axon. Nerve fibers are classified on the basis of the presence or absence of a myelin sheath as myelinated or unmyelinated. 1, record 1, English, - nerve%20fiber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cylindraxe
1, record 1, French, cylindraxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fibre nerveuse 1, record 1, French, fibre%20nerveuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'axone, prolongement unique qui possède des branches collatérales et se termine par une arborisation de fibres dont chacune des branches aboutit à la plaque motrice d'une fibre musculaire, dans le cas d'un axone moteur. L'ensemble du corps cellulaire, de l'axone et des fibres musculaires qui en dépendent, constitue l'unité motrice. Recouvert de ses gaines, l'axone prend le nom de cylindraxe ou fibre nerveuse. 1, record 1, French, - cylindraxe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nerve fiber
1, record 2, English, nerve%20fiber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fiber that extends from the body of a nerve cell that transmits electrical pulses as part of the information handling in the nervous system. 2, record 2, English, - nerve%20fiber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre nerveuse
1, record 2, French, fibre%20nerveuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les corps cellulaires neuronaux d'où partent les axones des fibres nerveuses périphériques sont regroupés soit dans les noyaux des nerfs moteurs situés dans la substance grise du névraxe (moelle épinière et tronc cérébral), soit dans des ganglions nerveux. 2, record 2, French, - fibre%20nerveuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra nerviosa
1, record 2, Spanish, fibra%20nerviosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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