axolemma

axolemma

 [ak″so-lem´ah]

the surface membrane of an axon.

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ax·o·lem·ma

(ak'sō-lem'ă),

The plasma membrane of the axon.

Synonym(s): Mauthner sheath

[axo- + G. lemma, husk]

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ax·o·lem·ma

(ak'sō-lem'ă)

The plasma membrane of the axon.
Synonym(s): Mauthner sheath.

[axo- + G. lemma, husk]

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Mauthner,

Ludwig, Austrian ophthalmologist, 1840-1894.

Mauthner cell - a large neuron of the spinal cord with its cell body located in the metencephalon of fish and amphibia.

Mauthner fiber - an axon.

Mauthner sheath - the plasma membrane of the axon. Synonym(s): axolemma

Mauthner test - an obsolete test for color perception.

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