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Which of the following is a group of cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system?
Ganglion
What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system?
Produce myelin
Which cells wrap around several axons in the central nervous system to form myelin?
Oligodendrocytes
What is the functional homologue of oligodendrocytes in the peripheral nervous system?
Schwann cells
What is the role of the myelin sheath around neurons?
Increase the speed and efficiency of axonal transmission
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