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Transmission electron micrograph of a myelinated axon. Generated at the Electron Microscopy Facility at Trinity College, Hartford, CT.

Myelin is a dielectric (electrically insulating) material that forms a layer, the myelin sheath, usually around only the axon of a neuron. It is essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system. Myelin is an outgrowth of a type of glial cell. The production of the myelin sheath is called myelination. In humans, the production of myelin begins in the fourteenth week of fetal development, although little myelin exists in the brain at the time of birth. During infancy, myelination occurs quickly and continues through the adolescent stages of life.

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• Related: The Myelin Project, Myelinogenesis, Myelin Repair Foundation, Endogenous Remyelination

The Myelin Project The Myelin Project www.myelin.org - Web

Athabasca University Biological Psychology Website Athabasca University Biological Psychology Website psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych402/Biotutorials/2/myelin.shtml - Web

The MS Information Sourcebook, Myelin The MS Information Sourcebook, Myelin www.nationalmssociety.org/.../index.aspx - Web

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The Myelin Repair Foundation The Myelin Repair Foundation www.myelinrepair.org - Web

H & E Histology H & E Histology www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/HISTHTML/HISTOTCH/HISTOTCH.html - Web

Luxol Fast Blue: Modified Kluver's Method to stain... Luxol Fast Blue: Modified Kluver's Method to stain for Myelin Sheath www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/HISTHTML/MANUALS/LFB.PDF - Web

Radiology and Pathology of Myelin Radiology and Pathology of Myelin rad.usuhs.edu/.../medpix.html?mode=image_finder&srchstr=myelination%20myelin&srch_type=any&action=search#top - Web

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