unmyelinated
adjective
un·my·elin·at·ed
ˌən-ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌnā-təd 
: lacking a myelin sheath
unmyelinated axons
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Gray matter consists largely of unmyelinated structures such as neuron cell bodies, dendrites (antennalike projections from the cells that receive information from other neurons) and certain axons.
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Jay N. Giedd, Scientific American, 1 May 2016
Myelinated axons transmit signals up to 100 times faster than unmyelinated ones.
—Jay N. Giedd, Scientific American, 1 May 2016
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Jay N. Giedd, Scientific American, 1 May 2016
Myelinated axons transmit signals up to 100 times faster than unmyelinated ones.
—Jay N. Giedd, Scientific American, 1 May 2016
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unmyelinated
adjective
un·my·elin·at·ed
-ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌnāt-əd
: lacking a myelin sheath
unmyelinated axons
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