EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Schwann cells make myelin in the peripheral nervous system (PNS: nerves) and oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS: brain and spinal cord).

Detailed explanation-2: -Schwann cells are the glial cells that form the myelin sheath on axons outside the brain. Unlike oligodendrocytes, Schwann cells do not have multiple cellular extensions, but instead each cell engulfs a segment of axon and forms a multilayered myelin sheath around it (Figure 3).

Detailed explanation-3: -Myelin is an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of protein and fatty substances. This myelin sheath allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells. If myelin is damaged, these impulses slow down.

Detailed explanation-4: -Myelin is formed by Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS). Each Schwann cell forms a single myelin sheath around an axon.