Nerve Fibers, Myelinated

Synonyms

A Fiber

A Fibers

B Fiber

B Fibers

Fiber, A

Fiber, B

Fiber, Myelinated Nerve

Fibers, A

Fibers, B

Fibers, Myelinated Nerve

Myelinated Nerve Fiber

Myelinated Nerve Fibers

Nerve Fiber, Myelinated

A class of nerve fibers as defined by their structure, specifically the nerve sheath arrangement. The AXONS of the myelinated nerve fibers are completely encased in a MYELIN SHEATH. They are fibers of relatively large and varied diameters. Their NEURAL CONDUCTION rates are faster than those of the unmyelinated nerve fibers (NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED). Myelinated nerve fibers are present in somatic and autonomic nerves.

See Also
White Matter