English Axon Cited by user Iztwoz on 19 Feb 2018 An axon (from Greek ἄξων áxōn, axis) or nerve fiber, is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses known as…
English Myelin Cited by user Chris Capoccia on 25 Apr 2013 Myelin is a fatty white substance that surrounds the axon of some nerve cells, forming an electrically insulating layer.
English Myelin Cited by user RDBrown on 11 Dec 2009 Myelin is a dielectric (electrically insulating) material that forms a layer, the myelin sheath, usually around only the axon of a neuron.