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Which cells produce myelin for cells outside the brain and spinal cord?
schwann cells
Cells that produce myelin for cells outside the brain and spinal cord are the?
Schwann cells
Function of oligodendrocytes?
Form myelin in the brain and spinal cord....
What is neuroglial cells that form the fatty myelin sheath on the neurons of the brain and spinal cord called?
Schwann cells (PNS)
What is the function of myelin?
Myelin is the material that covers the spinal cord. It protects the cord from damage. If the myelin wears away, then a person is said to have Multiple Sclerosis.
What is myelin rich in?
Myelin is the material that surrounds and protects the spinal cord, and it helps conduct information signals up and down the cord. Myelin is rich in protein.
The brain is superior to the spinal cord?
The brain is superior to the spinal cord.
What the does brain stem connect the brain to?
The brain stem connects the brain to the spinal cord, so that the brain can send messages through the cord to the rest of the body. The functioning of the body is severely compromised if the spinal cord connections are severed.
What bone connects the spinal cord to the brain?
There is no joint between brain and spinal cord. The spinal cord is a mass of neurones that is situated in the backbone which feeds in to the brain via neurones.
What protects the brain and spinal cord?
Membranes called meninges cover and protect the brain and spinal cord. The skull and spinal column also protect the brain and spinal cord, respectively. The spinal cord is made up by individual vertebrae.
Why does your body produce cerebral spinal fluid and where is it found?
To cushion your brain and spinal cord and provide nutrients for the brain. It is found in the ventricular system, in the brain and spinal cord and the subarachnoid space between the pia mater and the arachnoid mater of the meninges.
What is good for your spinal cord?
The spinal cord needs omega 3 fatty acids for its myelin sheath; fish is a good source.
