| myelin sheath |
The fatty layer surrounding the axons of nerves that provides electrical insulation so that impulses can travel. In the peripheral nervous system, myelin is produced by Schwann cells. For more information, see the Wikipedia article.
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| myelin sheath |
the "white matter" of the brain that serves as an insulator to protect nerves. In Canavan disease, a chemical imbalance destroys the myelin and causes the "white matter" to become spongy, resulting in the disease
Ãâó: www.canavanfoundation.org/glossary.php
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