Summarize the functions of each of the types of neuroglia (the exam will not ask about satellite cells) and describe how the myelin sheath is formed around a peripheral nervous system neuron.Explain why nerve impulse propagation is compromised in patients with multiple sclerosis.Distinguish between the composition of white matter and gray matter.

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Summarize the functions of each of the types of neuroglia (the exam will not ask about satellite cells) and describe how the myelin sheath is formed around a peripheral nervous system neuron.
Explain why nerve impulse propagation is compromised in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Distinguish between the composition of white matter and gray matter.

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Nervous system is an essential part of our body that helps control and coordinate the bodily functions. It consists of cells called neurons which help conduct the electrical impulses.