Multiple choice

Which of the following cells is responsible for myelin formation in the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

  1. Astrocyte

  2. Oligodendrocytes

  3. Microglia

  4. Schwann cells

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Explanation

Schwann cells are defined as a group of cells of the peripheral nervous system that wrap around a nerve fiber in a jelly-roll fashion forming the myelin sheath around the neuron.