mesaxon

mes·ax·on

(mez-ak'son, mes-),
The plasma membrane of the neurolemma that is folded in to surround a nerve axon. In electron micrographs this double layer resembles a mesentery in appearance.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

mes·ax·on

(mes-ak'son)
The plasma membrane of the neurolemma that is folded in to surround a nerve axon. In electron micrographs this double layer resembles a mesentery in appearance.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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[29] According to Ho et al., sciatic nerve at low and high concentrations of Na and K in frog, axon and axoplasm degenerations occur and Schwann cell organelles decreases, mesaxon widens.
Internal and external mesaxons were apparent [Figure 2a].
Investigation of the histological changes in spinal nerve roots post intrathecal ketamine administration
There were signs of mesaxon myelination on the axial cylinder (Figure 3(G)).
Electrophysiological, Morphological, and Ultrastructural Features of the Injured Spinal Cord Tissue after Transplantation of Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mononuclear Cells Genetically Modified with the VEGF and GDNF Genes
(9) In the PNS, paranodal myelin loops contain cytoplasm that directly connects the Schwann cell body with the inner or outer mesaxons. Thus, the paranodal region of myelin is believed to have an important role in molecular transport between the Schwann cell body and compact or deep layers of myelin.
Concentration of neddylation-related molecules in paranodal myelin of the peripheral nervous system
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