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adjective(of neurons) covered with a layer of myelin
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Definition that contains myelinated
- cortex the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
- tract a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
- pathway a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
- pallium the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
- nerve tract a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
- grey substance greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
- autonomic ganglion any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs
- postganglionic beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
- gray matter greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
- neuropil the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded