lateral loop

Term ID

GO:0043219

Synonyms

• oligodendrocyte paranodal termination
• paranodal loop
• Schwann cell paranodal termination

Definition

Non-compact myelin located adjacent to the nodes of Ranvier in a myelin segment. These non-compact regions include cytoplasm from the cell responsible for synthesizing the myelin. Lateral loops are found in the paranodal region adjacent to the nodes of Ranvier, while Schmidt-Lantermann clefts are analogous structures found within the compact myelin internode.

References

• NIF_Subcellular:sao1067215520
• NIF_Subcellular:sao1354781919

Ontology

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