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CYLINDRAXE [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 2009-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- axon
1, record 2, English, axon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elongated projection of a nerve cell or neuron that carries an electrical impulse to the tissue 1, record 2, English, - axon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- axone
1, record 2, French, axone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cylindraxe 2, record 2, French, cylindraxe
correct, masculine noun
- neurite 2, record 2, French, neurite
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolongement cytoplasmique d'un neurone. 3, record 2, French, - axone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- axón
1, record 2, Spanish, ax%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibra de una célula nerviosa que conduce los impulsos hacia el exterior de la misma con la posible liberación de sustancias transmisoras. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ax%C3%B3n
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