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axolemma

/ˈæk.səˌlɛm.ə/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa a membrana externa que envolve e delimita o axônio de uma célula nervosa.

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noun

/ˈæk.səˌlɛm.ə/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa a membrana externa que envolve e delimita o axônio de uma célula nervosa.

A noun referring to the outer membrane that surrounds and encloses an axon of a nerve cell.

  1. Axon membraneC2formalmedical

    The specialized outer membrane that surrounds the axon of a nerve cell, essential for conducting electrical impulses.

    ptAxolema

    • The axolemma plays a crucial role in the propagation of action potentials.
    • Damage to the axolemma can disrupt nerve signal transmission.
    • Researchers studied the composition of the axolemma to understand nerve repair.
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