| Name | myelin sheath |
| ID | GO_0043209 |
| collection_id | Cellular component |
| Description | An electrically insulating fatty layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while oligodendrocytes supply it to those of the central nervous system. |
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