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The glial cells that surround the neurons produce myelin.
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What type of cells produce the myelin sheath in the central nervous system?
Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells both produce myelin. Oligodendrocytes produce myelin in the CNS, whereas Schwann cells produce myelin in the PNS. CNS refers to central nervous system PNS refers to peripheral nervous system
Do neurotransmitters form the myelin sheath?
No, neurotransmitters do not form the myelin sheath. Myelin is formed by specialized types of glial cells called oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system and Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are released by neurons to transmit signals across synapses.
It insulates the axon of the neuron?
An insulating layer that surrounds the axon is a myelin sheath.
Myelin is formed by?
there are specialized cells in the nervous system produce and form the myelin in the central nervous system (brain & spinal cord) by oligodendrocytes in the peripheral nervous system by schwann cells
What forms myelin sheath?
The glial cells: oligodendrocytes for central nervous system and schwann cells for peripheral nervous system.
What are progressive destruction of myelin sheaths in the central nervous system is called?
MS
What is caused by an autoimmune attack on the myelin in the central nervous system?
multiple sclerosis
Are Schwann cells found in the central nervous system?
myelin sheath
Where are myelin sheaths located?
Myelin sheaths are located around the nerve cells. In central as well as peripheral nervous system.
Where is the central nervous system formed from?
The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord
What are the Ascending pathways of the central nervous system composed of?
The Ascending pathways of the central nervous system is made of "White Matter." (Vast amount of Axons coated with a sheath of Myelin)
Does oligodendrocytes serve the same purpose in the central nervous and periphial nervous system?
No, they form myelin sheaths on axons in the CNS while schwann cells form myelin sheaths in the PNS. Hope this answers your question.
