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Myelin and nerve structure

   
Myelin is the layer that forms around nerves. Its purpose is to speed the transmission of impulses along nerve cells.Myelin and nerve structure
 
Review Date: 8/6/2007
Reviewd By: Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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