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Nerve Fibers
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Definition
: Slender processes of NEURONS, including the AXONS and their glial envelopes (MYELIN SHEATH). Nerve fibers conduct nerve impulses to and from the central nervous system.
do not confuse X ref MOSSY FIBERS, CEREBELLAR with MOSSY FIBERS, HIPPOCAMPAL
Examples
Adrenergic Fibers
;
Autonomic Fibers, Postganglionic
;
Autonomic Fibers, Preganglionic
;
Axons
;
Cholinergic Fibers
;
Nerve Fibers, Myelinated
;
Nerve Fibers, Unmyelinated
Other names
Mossy Fibers, Cerebellar; Cerebellar Mossy Fibers; Nerve Fiber; Mossy Fiber, Cerebellar; Cerebellar Mossy Fiber
