| Term: | posterior lateral line nerve myelin sheath |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | posterior lateral line nerve |
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| Synonyms: | caudal lateral line nerve |
| Definition: | Cranial nerve which enters the brain between cranial nerves VIII and IX; contains afferents and sensory efferents to the posterior lateral line ganglion and middle ganglion. Fibers from the posterior lateral line ganglion innervate the occipital dorsal lateral line and trunk lateral lines. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000175] |
| Name: | myelin sheath |
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| Synonyms: | astrocyte sheath, oligodendrocyte myelin sheath, Schwann cell myelin sheath |
| Definition: | An electrically insulating fatty layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while oligodendrocytes supply it to those of the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043209] QuickGO AmiGO |