Myelin formation.

• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 298, Nº. 3, 2008, págs. 58-59
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article reports on how and why myelin, the white matter in the brain, is formed. The article describes the process of coating axons with a myelin sheath and the effect that myelin insulation has on neuron transmission. The article also provides an illustration of the myelination process and a diagram of an axon.