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Come cavi elettrici, i nervi periferici raccolgono fasci di fibre, ciascuna composta da un assone e da una guaina di mielina; l’assone è l’elemento conduttore, la mielina è l’elemento isolante che impedisce la propagazione trasversale dell’impulso nervoso.
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Sghirlanzoni, A., Genovese, U. (2012). Lesioni del sistema nervoso periferico (SNP). In: Guida alla valutazione medico-legale del danno neurologico. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2074-0_12
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