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Axotomy  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Transection or severing of an axon. This type of denervation is used often in experimental studies on neuronal physiology and neuronal death or survival, toward an understanding of nervous system disease.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-J526RK9V-4

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