21 Mar neuroglia

Glial cells such as Schwann cells that are not neurons. They provide myelin sheaths or myelination for axons. They may also provide electrical and/or chemical insulation for other parts of neurons. Neurogliaform differ from glial cells in that they are actually neurons.
Keywords: white matter
Schwann cell
myelin
axon
oligodendrocyte
astrocyte
Ranvier, nodes of
neurogliaform
References: brain physiology
neurons
neuroscience