axon ensheathment
Any process in which the axon of a neuron is insulated, and that insulation maintained, thereby preventing dispersion of the electrical signal. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0878932437 ]
Term info
axon ensheathment
- cellular axon ensheathment
GO:0042553
biological_process
cellular nerve ensheathment, nerve ensheathment
GO:0008366