Myelin sheath is produced by ______________.

Neurons

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Nissl's granules

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Schwann cells

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None of the above

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The correct option is C Schwann cells
The correct option is C.
Schwann cells makes myelin in the peripheral nervous system (PNS: nerves) and oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS: brain and spinal cord). In the PNS, one Schwann cell forms a single myelin sheath.

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