Chapter 12: nerve regeneration Flashcards
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What must be true for nerve regeneration to be possible?
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A damaged peripheral nerve fiber may regenerate if its soma is intact and at least some neurilemma remains
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What is denervation atrophy?
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When muscle fibers are deprived of their nerve supply due to a nerve injury. This causes the muscle to shrink
3
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What is a regeneration tube?
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something that forms near a nerve injury. it is formed by schwann cells, basal lamina, and the neurilemma
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