Term Name: oligodendrocyte
Synonyms: oligodendroglia
Definition: A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system. Form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the central nervous system.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009076]

Relationships
develops from: glioblast (sensu Vertebrata)
is a type of: macroglial cell

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