EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Myelin is a lipid insulation produced by the ____
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astrocytes
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ependymal cells
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microglia
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oligodendrocytes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the central nervous system, myelin is formed by multipolar glia, oligodendrocytes, that can extend dozens of slender cell processes to ensheath multiple axons simultaneously.
Detailed explanation-2: -Myelin is formed in the central nervous system (CNS; brain, spinal cord and optic nerve) by glial cells called oligodendrocytes and in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) by glial cells called Schwann cells.
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