Cell Component
axolemma
Definitions related to axolemma:
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Plasma membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm and the organelles of an axon.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding an axon; it is a specialized trilaminar random mosaic of protein molecules floating within a fluid matrix of highly mobile phospholipid molecules, 7-8 nm in thickness.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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