PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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What type of glial cell provides myelin for the axons in a tract?
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Oligodendrocyte
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Astrocyte
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Schwann cell
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Satellite cell
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Schwann cells are the glial cells that form the myelin sheath on axons outside the brain.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are three types of glial cells in the mature central nervous system: astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglial cells (Figure 1.4A-C).
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