1. Monogalactosylceramide is the largest single component of the myelin sheath of nerves. 2. Tasaki is credited with discovering the insulating function of the myelin sheath . 3. The intertwining hydrocarbon chains of sphingomyelin serve to strengthen the myelin sheath . 4. In 1884 he introduced a precise method for staining myelin sheaths . 5. The myelin sheath isn't fully formed until around ages 24 26. 6. The production of the myelin sheath is called "'myelination "'or myelinogenesis. 7. Damage occurs to the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system. 8. Oligodendrocytes are a certain type of cell that functions to generate myelin sheath . 9. The myelin sheath provides insulation for the nerve impulse when communicating between neural systems. 10. APOD is associated with neurological disorders and nerve injury, especially related to myelin sheath .
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