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Write down the role of myelin sheath in the myelinated axons.

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The myelin sheath acts as a biological electrical insulation, creating a region of high electrical resistance on the myelinated axons.
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  • Myelin sheath is the covering of

    A
    Muscle cell
    B
    Axon
    C
    Blood vessels
    D
    Osteocyte

  • Myelin sheath covers

    A
    Muscle fibre
    B
    Nerve Fibre
    C
    Collagen fibre
    D
    Tenson

  • In the brain myelin sheath is formed by

    A
    Schwann cells
    B
    Oligodendrocytes
    C
    Microglial cells
    D
    Astrocytes

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