National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019

Preferred Name	Myelin Sheath
ID	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13261
ALT_DEFINITION	The fatty substance that covers and protects nerves.
code	C13261
DEFINITION	A layer of phospholipids and protein found on neuronal axons. This structure acts as an electrical insulator that allows nerve impulses to travel faster by increasing the resistance and decreasing the capacitance over that found in unmyelinated nerve fibers.
DesignNote	The approximate composition of myelin is 80% lipid and 20% protein. (www.mult-sclerosis.org)
FULL_SYN	Myelinated Myelin
label	Myelin Sheath
Legacy_Concept_Name	Myelin_Sheath
Preferred_Name	Myelin Sheath
prefixIRI	C13261
prefLabel	Myelin Sheath
Semantic_Type	Cell Component
UMLS_CUI	C0026973
subClassOf	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C41439

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Mapping To	Ontology	Source
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000900	BRENDA Tissue and Enzyme Source Ontology	LOOM
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0043209	Human Phenotype Ontology China	LOOM
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0043209	Phenotypic Quality Ontology	LOOM
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0043209	Cell Ontology	LOOM
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0043209	Gene Ontology	LOOM
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FMA_62983	Foundational Model of Anatomy	LOOM
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009186	Medical Subject Headings	LOOM