Cell Component
nerve fiber
nerve fi·ber
Subclass of:
Neurons
Definitions related to nerve fibers:
  • Cell appendage which has as its direct parts axon and endoneurium.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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