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myelinated

UK //ˈmaɪəlɪneɪtɪd//US //ˈmaɪəlɪneɪtɪd//

词源

源自希腊语 myelos(骨髓)和拉丁语后缀 -ated,指与髓鞘相关的特性。

adjective

❶ 指神经纤维被髓鞘包裹的状态,髓鞘是一种脂肪物质,能加速神经信号的传导。

“Myelinated axons transmit signals much faster than unmyelinated ones.”

(有髓鞘的轴突传递信号的速度比无髓鞘的快得多。)

“The peripheral nerves contain both myelinated and unmyelinated fibers.”

(周围神经同时包含有髓鞘和无髓鞘的纤维。)

同义词:sheathed, insulated, covered

常见短语

myelinated nerve fiber — 指被髓鞘包裹的神经纤维,这种结构常见于中枢和周围神经系统。

“Myelinated nerve fibers are crucial for rapid signal transmission.”

(有髓鞘神经纤维对快速信号传递至关重要。)