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Keywords:  axon, neurotransmission, quickens, laid, helpless
Related Terms: Neuropil, Myelin, Oligodendrocyte, Myelin sheath, Schwann cells, Schwann cell, Oligodendroglia, Oligodendrocytes, Glia, Axons, Neuroglia, Neurons, Glial cells, Neuron, Node of ranvier, Interneuron, Astrocyte, Interneurons, Glial, Nodes of ranvier, Axon, Innervate, Sensory neuron, Astrocytes, Nerve fibers, Nervous tissue, Nerve fibre, Afferent neuron, Dendrites, Neuromuscular junction, Glial cell, Neurite, Synapse, Motor neuron, Demyelination, Impulse, Dendrite, Sensory neurons, Parasympathetic, Acetylcholine, Analeptic, Gliosis, Sns , Excitotoxicity, White matter, Myelin basic protein, Postsynaptic neuron, Neurogenesis, Motor neurons, Efferent
The production of a coating called myelin around the axon. This quickens neurotransmission.
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the production of a coating called myelin around an axon, which quickens neurotransmission.
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The process by which myelin is laid down on the nerves of the brain. At birth, most of the brain lacks myelin, which is an important reason why newborns are so comparatively helpless. As different parts of the brain myelinate, the function of that particular area (e.g., vision, movement, language) makes sharp gains.
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Keywords:  formation
The formation of myelin.
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