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===Function===
===Function===
* Oligodendrocytes can [[PNS Gross Anatomy#The Process of Myelination|myelinate]] up to 40 axons at a time.
* Oligodendrocytes can [[PNS Structure - Anatomy & Physiology#The Process of Myelination|myelinate]] up to 40 axons at a time.
** The myelin sheath functions to:
** The myelin sheath functions to:
**# Decrease ion leakage and lower the capacitance of the cell membrane.
**# Decrease ion leakage and lower the capacitance of the cell membrane.