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myelin sheath

sheath surrounding axons
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myelin sheath

Summary

myelin sheath is a cellular component[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • myelin sheath's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • myelin sheath's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
  • myelin sheath's subclass of is recorded as lipoprotein[5].
  • myelin sheath's subclass of is recorded as cellular anatomical entity[6].
  • myelin sheath's subclass of is recorded as layer of plasma membrane[7].
  • myelin sheath's part of is recorded as nervous system[8].
  • myelin sheath's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D009186[9].
  • myelin sheath's MeSH tree code is recorded as A08.637.600.500[10].
  • myelin sheath's MeSH tree code is recorded as A08.637.800.500[11].
  • myelin sheath's MeSH tree code is recorded as A08.675.542.512.560[12].
  • myelin sheath's MeSH tree code is recorded as A08.800.800.690.500[13].
  • myelin sheath's MeSH tree code is recorded as A10.755.503[14].
  • myelin sheath's MeSH tree code is recorded as A11.284.149.165.600[15].
  • myelin sheath's MeSH tree code is recorded as A11.650.600.500[16].
  • myelin sheath's MeSH tree code is recorded as A11.650.800.500[17].
  • myelin sheath's MeSH tree code is recorded as A11.671.501.512.560[18].
  • myelin sheath's Gene Ontology ID is recorded as GO:0043209[19].
  • myelin sheath's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • myelin sheath's Foundational Model of Anatomy ID is recorded as 62983[21].
  • myelin sheath's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/myelin-sheath[22].
  • myelin sheath's UBERON ID is recorded as 0000347[23].
  • myelin sheath's different from is recorded as myelin[24].
  • myelin sheath's NALT ID is recorded as 51883[25].
  • myelin sheath's produced by is recorded as neuroglia[26].
  • myelin sheath's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0043209[27].

Why It Matters

myelin sheath has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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