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myelin sheath
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Myelin
Myelin
is a fatty white substance that surrounds the axon of some
nerve cell
s, forming an
electrically insulating
layer. It is essential for the proper functioning of the
nervous system
. It is an outgrowth of a type of
glial cell
.
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