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1) starting with the obvious; oligodendrocytes myelinate axons in the CNS whereas schwann cells myelinate axons in the PNS
2) a single oligodendrocyte is able to myelinate multiple axons whereas a schwann cell can only myelinate a single axon.
3) schwann cell myelination allows for axonal grown and regeneration where as oligodendrocytes inhibit axonal growth and regeneration.
4).... and probably a bunch more differences
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Schwann cells are functionally similar to?
Schwann cells are functionally similar to oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. They both provide support and insulation to nerve fibers by forming a myelin sheath around them, which helps in the transmission of nerve signals. Schwann cells are found in the peripheral nervous system while oligodendrocytes are found in the central nervous system.
What is the difference between the myelin in the cns versus myelin in the pns?
PNSCNSContinue along a single axonCoil around multiple axonsProduced by schwann cellsProduced by oligodendrocytesRegenerativeNon-regenerative
How is a schwann cell similar to an oligodendrocyte?
Oligodendrocytes are glial cells that function in the CNS--the brain and spine. They provide insulation (myelin sheaths) in several locations, possibly multiple neurons. Meanwhile, schwann cells are glial cells that function in the PNS--peripheral nervous system, everything outside the brain and spine. Individually, they wrap around axons of nerves, forming individual segments of myelin sheaths. They, unlike oligodendrocytes, can guide repairs to damaged axons. Damage to the nerves in the brain are not so easily remedied.
Four types of neuroglia in the cns?
The four types in the CNS are microglia, astrocytes, ependymal, and oligodendrocytes. *microglia= phagocytes *astrocytes= form the blood brain barrier *ependymal= produce CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) *oligodendrocytes= form the myelin sheath that wraps around the axon
Can oligodendrocytes myelinate several axons?
Yes, oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system can myelinate multiple axons simultaneously. This is in contrast to Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system, which typically wrap around and myelinate only one axon.
Which cells form myelin in the spinal cord?
They are called oligodendrocytes but in the peripheral nervous system you would call them schwann cells.
Schwann cells are functionally similar to what?
oligodendrocytes
What two cells form the insulating sheaths around axons?
Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes
Which type of glial cells produces the myelin sheaths that insulate axons or nerve fibers in the central nervous system (CNS)?
myelin sheath
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
Schwann cells are functionally similar to?
Schwann cells are functionally similar to oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. They both provide support and insulation to nerve fibers by forming a myelin sheath around them, which helps in the transmission of nerve signals. Schwann cells are found in the peripheral nervous system while oligodendrocytes are found in the central nervous system.
Myelin is a lipid insulation produced by the?
Myelin is a lipid insulation produced by the cells called oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system and Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system. It wraps around nerve fibers to help speed up the transmission of electrical impulses along the nerve cells.
What is the difference between the myelin in the cns versus myelin in the pns?
PNSCNSContinue along a single axonCoil around multiple axonsProduced by schwann cellsProduced by oligodendrocytesRegenerativeNon-regenerative
What are oligodendrocytes similar to?
Oligodendrocytes are similar to Schwann cells, as both are types of glial cells that provide support and insulation to neurons. While oligodendrocytes myelinate multiple axons in the central nervous system, Schwann cells myelinate single axons in the peripheral nervous system. Both cell types are crucial for maintaining proper neuronal function and signal transmission.
What forms myelin sheath?
The glial cells: oligodendrocytes for central nervous system and schwann cells for peripheral nervous system.
What type of neuroglia forms the myelin sheath?
oligodendrocytes for C.N.S. and shcwann cells for P.N.S.
What are the types of neuroglia?
There are 6 different types CNS: astrocytes, microglia, ependymal, and oligodendrocytes, PNS: satellite cells, and schwann cells
