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Because this is tissue from the brain (CNS), it is an oligodendrocyte which wraps around axons of neurons in the CNS to form a fatty myelin sheath. If it were PNS axons in say spinal or cranial nerves, the answer would be be Schwann cells.
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What is the name for the insulation covering many neurons?
Myelin sheath. This is the insulating sheath which covers most of the axon, between the Axon Hillock and Collateral branches of the Neuron.
What purpose does the myelin covering an axon serve?
insulating sheath that speeds up the transmission of impulses along an axon
What does the sheath do in the nerve cell?
The myelin sheath acts as a covering on the axon of a neuron just as the covering on the cord you plug into an electrical socket. If it is damaged, the current can be "short circuited" and the neuron and the axon will not function. This sheath allows impulses to travel rapidly. MS is a disease where these sheaths are damaged.
What region of the cell secretes neurotransmitters?
an axon terminal
The insulating material produced by Schwann cells is known as what?
The insulating material produced by Schwann cells is known as myelin. Myelin forms a protective covering around nerve fibers, allowing for faster transmission of nerve impulses. This insulation is critical for proper functioning of the nervous system.
What is the name for the insulation covering many neurons?
Myelin sheath. This is the insulating sheath which covers most of the axon, between the Axon Hillock and Collateral branches of the Neuron.
What purpose does the myelin covering an axon serve?
insulating sheath that speeds up the transmission of impulses along an axon
What does the sheath do in the nerve cell?
The myelin sheath acts as a covering on the axon of a neuron just as the covering on the cord you plug into an electrical socket. If it is damaged, the current can be "short circuited" and the neuron and the axon will not function. This sheath allows impulses to travel rapidly. MS is a disease where these sheaths are damaged.
What is the name of the area where nerve impulses arises?
receptive region?
What is medullary?
Medullary (myelin)- sheath is the covering of nerve fibres. It insulates the nerve fibre (axon) and prevents leakage of ions.
What white protective covering over some parts of the spinal cord and axon of most peripheral nerves?
Myelin Sheath
What is nother name for an impulse transmitter?
axon
What is the fatty substance that speeds up transmission of impulses and surrounds the axon of a neuron?
The fatty tissue surrounding the axon of a neuron is called myelin.
What is the name given to the long section of a neurone?
the axon
What are the small swellings at the end of a neuron called?
synaptic knobs (or axon terminals<--more commonly used name)
What is the outermost covering of a nerve?
I'm not sure if I understand your question, but here goes nothing. The AXON of a NERVE CELL is wrapped in a MYELIN SHEATH
What does the sheath do in a nerve cell?
The myelin insulating sheath speeds up signal propagation down the axon. It also acts like the covering on any electric cord. It only covers the axon and since it is made of fatty materials, it appears white. The cell and dendrites appear gray.
