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The early phase also saw a loss of oligodendrocytes, cells that insulate nerve fibers and help facilitate communication in the brain, in the cortex.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
The particular cells imaged here are precursors to oligodendrocytes, cells that produce myelin in the body, the substance that forms protective sheaths around nerve fibers.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2024
Neurons become hyperactive, astrocytes and microglia become stuffed with lipids and less effective, and cells called oligodendrocytes fail to maintain the sheathing around nerve fibers.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 12 Sep. 2024
Similarly, there are topical anticholinergics, which block and inhibit the activity of acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter that activates the nerve fibers activating the sweat glands.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
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circa 1847, in the meaning defined above
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“Nerve fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20fiber. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
nerve fiber
noun
: any of the long thin parts that lead to or away from the cell body of a neuron and include axons and dendrites
Medical Definition
nerve fiber
noun
: any of the processes (as an axon or a dendrite) of a neuron
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