Multiple choice

Name the structures of peripheral nervous system, which wrap some neuronal axons to form an insulating coat known as the myelin sheath.

  1. Astrocytes

  2. Microglia

  3. Schwann cells

  4. Oligodendrocytes

  5. Glial cells
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Explanation

Schwann cells are peripheral nervous system structures that wrap some neuronal axons to form an insulating coat known as the myelin sheath. Oligodendrocytes and schwann cells indirectly assist in the conduction of impulses,  as myelinated nerves can conduct impulses quicker than unmyelinated ones.

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