Phenotype: posterior lateral line nerve myelin sheath surrounding posterior lateral line nerve axon, abnormal
Name: posterior lateral line nerve
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
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
Name: surrounding
Synonyms: encircling, enclosing, wrapping
Definition: A spatial quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being extended on all sides of another entity simultaneously.
Ontology: Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001772]
Name: axon
Synonyms:
Definition: The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424]    QuickGO    AmiGO