sheath

Example Sentences

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Oligodendrocytes, the cells that produce myelin to insulate nerve fibers, expressed fewer genes required for maintaining and regenerating the myelin sheath.

From Science Daily

Lloyd-Hall claimed he thought he had only hit Harry with the sheath in an attempt to get Harry away from him.

From BBC

In "shocking" mobile phone footage played in court, a knife sheath was seen to fly through the air during the fast-paced incident.

From BBC

In the press release, the sheriff’s office included a picture of a chef’s knife with a green sheath as an example of the “suspected weapon” used in the crime.

From Salon

Their findings show that the immune system begins attacking the brain's protective myelin sheath -- the fatty covering that insulates nerve fibers -- much earlier than scientists once believed.

From Science Daily