Regarding the nervous system, how do Schwann cells differ in their function in the peripheral nervous system compared to oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system?
- ABoth form myelin sheaths, but Schwann cells myelinate multiple axons while oligodendrocytes myelinate a single axon.
- BSchwann cells only support neurons, while oligodendrocytes form myelin sheaths.
- CSchwann cells form myelin sheaths around a single axon, while oligodendrocytes can myelinate multiple axons.
- DOligodendrocytes are involved in nerve regeneration, while Schwann cells are not.
✓ Correct answer: C
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