neurofilament /neu·ro·fil·a·ment/ (-fil´ah-ment) an intermediate filament occurring with neurotubules in the neurons and having cytoskeletal, and perhaps transport, functions.
neurofilament
neu·ro·fil·a·ment (n r  -f l -mnt)n. Any of the long fine threads that make up a neurofibril. |
neurofilament
[noo͡r′ōfil′əment]
Etymology: Gk, neuron, nerve + L, filare, to spin
a cytoplasmic filament approximately 10 nm in diameter occurring in the neurons. It has a cytoskeletal function and may be involved in the intracellular transport of metabolites.
neurofilament
any of the slender, fibrillar elements which, along with the neurotubules, forms a neurofibril.
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