Myelin Sheaths Flashcards
1
Q
by a myelin sheaths
A
Some axons are covered
2
Q
In the peripheral nervous system
A
- Myelin is made by neuroglia called Schwann cells
- important for nerve regeneration in PNS
- Nodes of ranvier, gaps in the Myelin sheaths
3
Q
In the central nervous system
A
- myelin is made by neuroglia called oligodendrocytes.
* not much nerve regeneration occurs in the CNS
