Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells form the _____, which is/are a fatty covering that is/are wrapped around the axons of some neurons.
A)dendrites
B)astrocytes
C)myelin sheath
D)microglia

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Oligodendrocytes (in the central nervous system) and Schwann cells (in the peripheral nervous system) both produce myelin, which forms a fatty covering called the myelin sheath. This sheath wraps around the axons of some neurons, providing insulation and increasing the speed of neuronal communication.

Oligodendrocytes and Schwann Cells Form the _____, Which Is/are a Fatty