neuron anatomy and myelin sheath formation |
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| Myelin is formed by Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system and oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. Each Schwann cell forms a single myelin sheath around an axon. In contrast, each oligodendrocyte forms multiple sheaths up to 30 or more around different axons |
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