EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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What type of neuroglial cell myelinates axons in the peripheral nervous system?
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Schwann cells
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microglia
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satellite cells
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astrocytes
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Explanation:
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). In the PNS, one Schwann cell forms a single myelin sheath (Figure 1A).
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