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medullary sheath: a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers

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synapse collapse: the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; "nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters"

spinal cord collapse: a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region

neuron collapse

solar plexus collapse: a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach

nervous system collapse: the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells

ganglion collapse: an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons

plexus collapse: a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels

cerebral cortex collapse: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

gray matter collapse

spongy collapse: like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed; easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread"

cuticle collapse: the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

sheath collapse: a protective covering for a knife or sword; an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

pulpy collapse: like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness

brain collapse: that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord; mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"; the brain of certain animals used as meat; kill by smashing someone's skull; hit on the head

nerve collapse: any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

dermis collapse: the deep vascular inner layer of the skin

leather collapse: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning; beat with a lather strap

integument collapse: an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell

hatchet collapse: a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)

pithy collapse: concise and full of meaning; "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen

edge tool collapse: any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)

sheathing collapse: protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

jackknife collapse: a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out; dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

rawhide collapse: untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes

carton collapse: a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top; the quantity contained in a carton

rind collapse: the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

jacket collapse: a short coat; an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"; the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition; the outer skin of a potato; put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"; provide with a thermally non-conducting cover; "The tubing needs to be jacketed"

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