Question

Which of the following peripheral nervous system (PNS) neuroglia form the myelin sheaths around larger nerve fibers in the PNS?

Which of the following peripheral nervous system (PNS) neuroglia form the myelin sheaths around larger nerve fibers in the PNS?
oligodendrocytes
astrocytes
Schwann cells
satellite cells

Answer 1

The part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) neuroglia that form the myelin sheaths around larger nerve fibers in the PNS would be the Schwann cells. The most important function is to myelinate the axons found in the PNS. Myelin aids in the increase of the saltatory conduction of a neuron.