| 1. | Monogalactosylceramide is the largest single component of the myelin sheath of nerves.
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| 2. | Tasaki is credited with discovering the insulating function of the myelin sheath.
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| 3. | The intertwining hydrocarbon chains of sphingomyelin serve to strengthen the myelin sheath.
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| 4. | In 1884 he introduced a precise method for staining myelin sheaths.
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| 5. | The myelin sheath isn't fully formed until around ages 24 26.
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| 6. | The production of the myelin sheath is called "'myelination "'or myelinogenesis.
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| 7. | Damage occurs to the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system.
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| 8. | Oligodendrocytes are a certain type of cell that functions to generate myelin sheath.
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| 9. | The myelin sheath provides insulation for the nerve impulse when communicating between neural systems.
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| 10. | APOD is associated with neurological disorders and nerve injury, especially related to myelin sheath.
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