noun
- a fine threadlike structure found in the cytoplasm of nerve cells
Usage: anatomy; biology
Examples
- The neurofibril extends through the axon of the nerve cell.
- Scientists studied the neurofibrils under an electron microscope.
- Damage to neurofibrils can affect nerve signal transmission.
- Each neurofibril is composed of protein filaments.
- The researcher traced the path of individual neurofibrils in the tissue sample.