Term: myelinating Schwann cell paranode region of axon
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Name: myelinating Schwann cell
Synonyms: Schwann cells
Definition: A neuroglial cell of the peripheral nervous system which forms the insulating myelin sheaths of peripheral axons.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009135]
Name: paranode region of axon
Synonyms: paranode
Definition: An axon part that is located adjacent to the nodes of Ranvier and surrounded by lateral loop portions of myelin sheath.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0033270]    QuickGO    AmiGO