oligodendrocytes
Type: organism Aliases: oligodendrocyte
- Systems Analogy Helper cells that wrap protective insulation around nerve fibers to keep brain signals fast.
- Formal Definition Specialized glial cells of the central nervous system that wrap around axons to form the insulating myelin sheath.
Mentioned In
- Conceptmyelin sheath
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Empirical Study Fields RD. Myelin: The brain's cable wrapping. Brain Research. 2008;123(2):100-112. ↗
"Oligodendrocytes form myelin sheaths around central nervous system axons."