PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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The Schwann cell forms a myelin sheath around the:
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dendrites
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cell body
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nucleus
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axon
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nodes of Ranvier
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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. 1).
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