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The document discusses the process of myelination in the peripheral and central nervous systems. It describes how myelinated fibers are enveloped by Schwann cells in the PNS and oligodendrocytes in the CNS. When a nerve fiber is injured, the distal portion degenerates through Wallerian degeneration, while the proximal portion can regenerate if still connected to the cell body. Regeneration is faster in the PNS where Schwann cells guide regrowing axons, while the CNS has slower regeneration due to a delay in

Author

Mudassar Roomi

Language

EN