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Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neuroglia » Oligodendroglia » Myelin Sheath
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neuroglia » Schwann Cells » Myelin Sheath
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neurons » Nerve Fibers » Nerve Fibers, Myelinated » Myelin Sheath
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Peripheral Nervous System » Peripheral Nerves » Schwann Cells » Myelin Sheath
Anatomy [A] » Tissues [A10] » Nerve Tissue » Myelin Sheath
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Cellular Structures » Cell Membrane » Cell Membrane Structures » Myelin Sheath
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neuroglia » Oligodendroglia » Myelin Sheath
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neuroglia » Schwann Cells » Myelin Sheath
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neurons » Nerve Fibers » Nerve Fibers, Myelinated » Myelin Sheath
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neurons » Nerve Fibers, Myelinated » Myelin Sheath
Description
The lipid-rich sheath surrounding AXONS in both the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS and PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. The myelin sheath is an electrical insulator and allows faster and more energetically efficient conduction of impulses. The sheath is formed by the cell membranes of glial cells (SCHWANN CELLS in the peripheral and OLIGODENDROGLIA in the central nervous system). Deterioration of the sheath in DEMYELINATING DISEASES is a serious clinical problem. MeSH
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