Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.3 - Supportive Cells (Neuroglia) - Before You Go On - Page 447: 10

Answer

If a peripheral nerve fiber is severed (or) cut,it finds its way back to the cells it originally innervated by a process called REGENARATION.

Work Step by Step

Regeration of damaged Peripheral Nerve :- Near the injury,schwann cells, basal lamina, and the neurilemma form a regeneration tube. Schwann cells produce some cell -adhesion molecules and nerve growth factors that enable a neuron to regrow to its original destination.This regeneration tube guides the growing sprout back to the originally innervated cells,re-establishing synaptic contact.
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