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what is Schwann cell?

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Schwann cell or neurilemma cell is a type of neuroglia called oligodendrocytes of PNS (peripheral nervous system). Schwann cells are named after German physiologist Theodor Schwann, who discovered them in the 19th century.

"The Schwann cells are the cells that produce the myelin sheath around the axon in a neuron."



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