Schmidt-Lanterman cleft: the space between successive lamellae of the myelin.
Internodal segment: myelin between sequential nodes of Ranvier.
Neuregulin (Ngr1): growth factor that regulates myelin sheath thickness.
Transcription factor Sox -10: causes neural crest cells to develop into Schwann cells.
Tracts: the organizational label given to many axons going to or comming from a specific location - these are bundled together and labeled a tract.
Neuropil: the meshwork of axons, sendrites, and glial processes associated with white matter.
Anterograde (Wallerian) degeneration: axon degeneration distal to the site of injury.
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