Axolemma

In neuroscience, the axolemma (from Greek lemma 'membrane, envelope', and 'axo-' from axon[1]) is the cell membrane of an axon,[1] the branch of a neuron through which signals (action potentials) are transmitted. The axolemma is a three-layered, bilipid membrane. Under standard electron microscope preparations, the structure is approximately 8 nanometers thick.[2]

An animated diagram and histology slide of an axon, that shows the location of the axolemma relative to the axon.
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  2. ^ Berthold, C. H.; Fraher, J. P.; King, R. H. M.; Rydmark, M. (2005-01-01), Dyck, P. J.; Thomas, P. K. (eds.), "Chapter 3 - Microscopic Anatomy of the Peripheral Nervous System", Peripheral Neuropathy (Fourth Edition), Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 35–91, ISBN 978-0-7216-9491-7, retrieved 2021-11-08