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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?
Nervous tissue contains Schwann cells. Schwann cells are a type of glial cell that help support and insulate axons in the peripheral nervous system by producing myelin.
What is the difference between the myelin in the cns versus myelin in the pns?
The main difference is the cells responsible for myelinating neurons: in the CNS, it is oligodendrocytes, while in the PNS, it is Schwann cells. Additionally, in the CNS, one oligodendrocyte can myelinate multiple axons, while in the PNS, each Schwann cell myelinates a single axon segment.
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.
How is a schwann cell similar to an oligodendrocyte?
Both Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes are types of glial cells in the nervous system that provide support and insulation to neurons. Schwann cells myelinate peripheral nerve fibers, while oligodendrocytes myelinate central nerve fibers. Both play a critical role in promoting the efficient conduction of nerve impulses.
Which type of cell produces the myelin covering around the axon of a neuron?
Oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system and Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system produce the myelin sheath that covers axons of neurons.
What are schwanna cells?
First off it's SCHWANN CELLS. They are also called neurolemnocytes. They are the cells that support the peripheral nervous system. Scwann cells are any cells that are wrapped around nerve axons. A single schwann cell is a single segment of an axon's myelin sheath.
