Gene Ontology Extension

Last uploaded: June 24, 2011
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0043209
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0043209
Preferred Name

myelin sheath

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Schwann Cell Myelin Sheath
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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