ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The given statement is true. Oligodendrocytes produce myelin in the CNS and Schwann cells make myelin in the PNS.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oligodendrocytes are specialized glial cells that wrap themselves around neurons present in the CNS. Oligodendrocytes are primarily responsible for maintenance and generation of the myelin sheath that surrounds axons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement is true regarding the action of an oligodendrocyte? Each oligodendrocyte can form a myelin sheath around many axons simultaneously.

Detailed explanation-4: -CNS myelin is produced by special cells called oligodendrocytes. PNS myelin is produced by Schwann cells. The two types of myelin are chemically different, but they both perform the same function-to promote efficient transmission of a nerve impulse along the axon.

Detailed explanation-5: -Yes, the oligodendrocytes produce myelin sheaths in the CNS and Schwann cells produce myelin sheaths in the PNS. However, one other thing of note: a single oligodendrocyte can myelinate multiple neuronal axons, while a single Schwann cell can only myelinate a single nueron’s axon.