Myelinated dendrites in the spinal cord of frogs (Rana esculenta).
Myelinated dendrites--probably of motoneurons--were found in the spinal cord of the frog. It is assumed that the myelin sheath, by increasing the membrane resistance, improves the function of the dendrite as a cable.
D000818:Animals; D003712:Dendrites / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011893:Rana esculenta / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000648:ultrastructure*