aksonaalinen
Aksonaalinen (from the Finnish adjective for “axonal”) refers to anything related to the axon, the long, slender projection of a neuron that transmits electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body. The term is used in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and clinical neurology to describe structures, functions, or pathological changes that occur specifically in or along axons.
The word is derived from the Latin word axon, meaning “axis” or “spoke,” and the Finnish suffix
Axons are covered by a myelin sheath in many vertebrates, which is produced by oligodendrocytes in the
In clinical contexts, aksonaalinen pathology is central to diagnoses such as multiple sclerosis, which involves demyelination
Because the axon's health is critical for proper neural circuitry, research into aksonaalinen biophysics and pathology