MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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Forms myelin sheath on peripheral nerves in the PNS
A
Astrocytes
B
Oligodendrocytes
C
Microglia
D
Schwann cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The myelin sheath is a greatly extended and modified plasma membrane wrapped around the nerve axon in a spiral fashion [1]. The myelin membranes originate from and are a part of the Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the oligodendroglial cells in the central nervous system (CNS) (see Chap.

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