myelin sheath

I. Literature review

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Namemyelin sheath
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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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