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Meaning of myelinated
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myelinated (a)
(of neurons) covered with a layer of myelin
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(of neurons) covered with a layer of myelin
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The axons of myelinated neurons are covered with a thick layer of insulating myelin sheath.
Myelination accelerates the speed of electrical impulses along nerve fibers.
Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system and oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system produce myelin.
Damage to the myelin sheath can lead to demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis.
