Definition
axoplasms
noun
- Plural of axoplasm; the cytoplasm contained within the axon of a nerve cell.
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The axoplasms of motor neurons transport essential proteins along the axon.
- Researchers studied how axoplasms maintain ion concentrations in nerve fibers.
- Damage to axoplasms can impair neural signal transmission.
- The composition of axoplasms differs between different types of neurons.
- Axoplasms contain mitochondria that provide energy for axonal transport.