PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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What neuroglial cell is found in the PNS and forms individual myelin sheaths.
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Oligodendrocytes
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Schwann
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Satellite
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Ependymal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Schwann cells (SCs) are the main glial cells of the peripheral nervous system which wrap around axons of motor and sensory neurons to form the myelin sheath.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each Schwann cell makes up a single myelin sheath on a peripheral axon, with each ensuing myelin sheath made by a different Schwann cell, such that numerous Schwann cells are needed to myelinate the length of an axon.
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