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Schmidt-Lanterman incisure

Term ID
GO:0043220
Synonyms
  • Schmidt-Lanterman cleft
Definition
Regions within compact myelin in which the cytoplasmic faces of the enveloping myelin sheath are not tightly juxtaposed, and include cytoplasm from the cell responsible for making the myelin. Schmidt-Lanterman incisures occur in the compact myelin internode, while lateral loops are analogous structures found in the paranodal region adjacent to the nodes of Ranvier.
References
  • NIF_Subcellular:sao254777664
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