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Fields of Study > cell biology > cells > Schwann cells
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > nervous system > neuroglia > Schwann cells
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > neuroglia > Schwann cells
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > neuroglia > Schwann cells
Preferred Term:

Schwann cells

Definition:
Neuroglial cells of the peripheral nervous system which form the insulating myelin sheaths of peripheral axons.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
cells, neuroglia
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/14271
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2013-01-15