HyperDic: axolemma

English > 1 sense of the word axolemma:
NOUNbodyaxolemmaouter membrane covering an axon
English > axolemma: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningOuter membrane covering an axon.
Part ofmedullary sheath, myelin sheathA layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
Broadermembrane, tissue layerA pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

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