Term Name: axon ensheathment
Synonyms: cellular axon ensheathment, cellular nerve ensheathment, nerve ensheathment
Definition: Any process in which the axon of a neuron is insulated, and that insulation maintained, thereby preventing dispersion of the electrical signal.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0008366]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: ensheathment of neurons
has subtype: axon ensheathment in central nervous system glial cell projection elongation involved in axon ensheathment myelination non-myelinated axon ensheathment peripheral nervous system axon ensheathment