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In the central nervous system, myelin is formed by cells called .In the peripheral nervous system, myelin is formed by cells called .

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In the central nervous system, myelin is formed by cells called .In the peripheral nervous system, myelin is formed by cells called .

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In the central nervous system, myelin is formed by cells called oligodendrocytes. In the peripheral nervous system, myelin is formed by cells called Schwann cells.

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