OBO ID: GO:0043209 |
Term Name: | myelin sheath | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | An electrically insulating fatty layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while oligodendrocytes supply it to those of the central nervous system. Myelin | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |