Term Name:	lateral loop
Synonyms:	oligodendrocyte paranodal termination, paranodal loop, Schwann cell paranodal termination
Definition:	Non-compact myelin located adjacent to the nodes of Ranvier in a myelin segment. These non-compact regions include cytoplasm from the cell responsible for synthesizing the myelin. Lateral loops are found in the paranodal region adjacent to the nodes of Ranvier, while Schmidt-Lantermann clefts are analogous structures found within the compact myelin internode.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043219]    QuickGO    AmiGO