Myelination Of Axons

Front 1

process by which part of an axon is wrapped with a myelin sheath

Back 1

Myelination

Front 2

neurolemmocyte starts to wrap around a portion of axon

Back 2

step 1

Front 3

neurolemmocyte cytoplasm and plasma membrane begin to form consecutive layers around axon

Back 3

step 2

Front 4

overlapping inner layers of neurolemmocyte plasma membrane form the myelin sheath

Back 4

step 3

Front 5

neurolemmocyte cytoplasm and nucleus are pushed to the periphery of the cell as the myelin sheath is formed

Back 5

step 4