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  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. neuroglia
  6. oligodendroglia
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. neuroglia
  6. oligodendroglia
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. neuroglia
  6. oligodendroglia
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. neuroglia
  6. oligodendroglia
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. neuroglia
  6. oligodendroglia
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. neuroglia
  6. oligodendroglia
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. neuroglia
  6. oligodendroglia

Preferred term

oligodendroglia

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system. Oligodendroglia may be called interfascicular, perivascular, or perineuronal (not the same as satellite cells, perineuronal of ganglia) according to their location. They form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the central nervous system.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • oligodendrocytes

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/87584

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