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The myelin sheeth helps keep signals (like electrical impulses) within the axon so that they can get to the cell body (of the neuron). This is necessary for muscles to contract (to move). If myelin is lost the signal or "electrical impulse" is less and less which has an affect on muscle function because there isn't enough signal to stimulate or "tell" the muslce to move.
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What is the medical term meaning hardening and degeneration of the myelin sheath?
Muscular sclerosis is hardening and degeneration of the myelin sheath. Muscular sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is a disorder marked by destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and replacement with hard scar tissue.
What does demyelination affect?
The myelin sheath that surrounds the nerve
Does simvastatin affect the myelin sheath?
yes, in many ways
What increases the speed of the transmission?
Myelin Sheath Myelin Sheath
What increases the speed of impulse transmission?
Myelin Sheath Myelin Sheath
What are schwann cell nucleus'?
myelin sheath peace.love.faith
What is myelin sheath on nerve fibers?
The endoneurium surrounds and protects the myelin sheath.
What causes destruction of the myelin sheath?
A disease that effects the myelin sheath is multiple sclerosis (MS). The function of the myelin sheath is to act as an insulator for the nerve cell. It's kind of like the rubber casing found on the outside of wires to protect the electron movement inside and allow us not to get shocked. MS causes the destruction of the myelin sheath which causes it to scar and harden and as a result we short circuit in our body. This is equivalent to peeling off some of the rubber casing off a wire and then plugging the wire into a socket. Some results of MS are: -double vision -speech impairment -jerky limbs -paralyzed muscles.
A pathological condition in which there is progressive destruction of the myelin sheath?
Demyelinating diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Krabbe's Disease, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome involve degeneration of the myelin sheath. In these conditions, movement is limited to minimal as nerve conduction is reduced due to the loss of efficacy of the myelin.
Gaps in myelin sheath?
Gaps in the myelin sheath can result in reduced conduction velocity of nerve impulses, leading to impaired communication between neurons. This can manifest as symptoms such as weakness, numbness, and coordination issues. Conditions like multiple sclerosis can cause damage to the myelin sheath, resulting in these gaps.
What is the definition of myelin sheath?
A myelin sheath is a layer of myelin (a dielectric, or electric insulator) around the axon of a neuron.
What is the patchy disappearance in multiple sclerosis?
the Myelin Sheath Myelin Sheath Your welcome I had to look for it
