Nerve Fibers, Unmyelinated

Synonyms

C Fiber

C Fibers

Nerve Fiber, Unmyelinated

Unmyelinated Nerve Fiber

Unmyelinated Nerve Fibers

A class of nerve fibers as defined by their nerve sheath arrangement. The AXONS of the unmyelinated nerve fibers are small in diameter and usually several are surrounded by a single MYELIN SHEATH. They conduct low-velocity impulses, and represent the majority of peripheral sensory and autonomic fibers, but are also found in the BRAIN and SPINAL CORD.

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