loading...| Preferred Name |
myelin sheath |
| Synonyms |
oligodendrocyte myelin sheath astrocyte sheath Schwann cell myelin sheath |
| Definitions |
An electrically insulating fatty layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while oligodendrocytes supply it to those of the central nervous system. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0043209 |
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Wikipedia:Myelin FMA:62983 NIF_Subcellular:sao593830697 |
| definition |
An electrically insulating fatty layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while oligodendrocytes supply it to those of the central nervous system. |
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oligodendrocyte myelin sheath astrocyte sheath Schwann cell myelin sheath |
| has_obo_namespace |
cellular_component |
| id |
GO:0043209 |
| label |
myelin sheath |
| notation |
GO:0043209 |
| prefLabel |
myelin sheath |
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