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Unlike oligodendrocytes Schwann cells can only myelinate one axon. But the number of Schwann cells it takes to myelinate an axon depends on the axon length as a Schwann cell only myelinates one area between pairs of Nodes of Ranvier. Think of it like a string of sausage. the sting is the axon, each sausage is where a single Schwann cell myelinates that axon, as stated the length will determine the total number of Schwann cells needed for myelination, but a Schwann cell can only myelinate one axon.
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What is the difference between Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes?
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
What type of tissue Contains schwann cells?
Schwann cells are glia that myelinate the neurons of the Peripheral 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
What are specialization cell that myelinate the fibers of neurons found in the PNS What What In The Butt Butt?
schwann cells
Which best describes the components of a nerve?
axons, blood vessels, connective tissue, Schwann cell.
Which bestdescribes thecomponents ofa nerve?
axons, blood vessels, connective tissue, Schwann cell.
What is a schwann cell?
A schwann cell are supporting cells of the peripheral nervous system, they wrap themselves around nerve axons.
What is another name for schwann cell?
Another name for Schwann cell is neurolemmocyte. Schwann cells are a type of glial cell that provides support and insulation to axons in the peripheral nervous system.
Is myelination of the nerve fibers in the periphreal nervous system the job of the schwann cell?
Yes, Schwann cells are responsible for myelinating nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system. They wrap around the axon of the neuron, creating a myelin sheath that helps to increase the speed at which nerve impulses travel along the neuron.
What is the function of oilgodendrocytes?
Oligodendrocytes are a type of glial cell in the central nervous system that primarily function to support and insulate axons by forming myelin sheaths. These myelin sheaths enhance the speed of electrical signal transmission along nerve fibers, facilitating efficient communication between neurons. Oligodendrocytes can myelinate multiple axons, contrasting with Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system, which typically myelinate only one axon. Additionally, they play a role in maintaining the health and metabolic support of neurons.
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.
Which type of cell produces the myelin covering around the axon of a neuron?
In the central nervous system, neuronal axons are myelinated by oligodendrocytes. In the peripheral nervous system axons are myelinated by Schwann cells.
