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Myelin in the peripheral nervous system is made up of ___________________ _ cells.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

____________________ is a white, fatty wrapping made up of Schwann cells (in the PNS) or oligodendrocytes (in the CNS); it speeds up neural conduction.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

Schwann

Answer to Question 2

Myelin



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