Preferred Name |
Schwann cell |
Synonyms |
neurolemmocyte |
Definitions |
Named after the German physiologist Theodor Schwann. Schwann cells are a variety of glial cell that keep peripheral nerve fibres (both myelinated and unmyelinated) alive. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001220 |
definition |
Named after the German physiologist Theodor Schwann. Schwann cells are a variety of glial cell that keep peripheral nerve fibres (both myelinated and unmyelinated) alive. |
has_obo_namespace |
BrendaTissueOBO |
has_related_synonym |
neurolemmocyte |
id |
BTO:0001220 |
label |
Schwann cell |
notation |
BTO:0001220 |
part_of | |
prefLabel |
Schwann cell |
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