In this mini episode, Hillary nerds out about the anatomy of the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is the protective, fatty coating surrounding your nerve fibers along the axon, similar to the protective covering around electrical wires. It allows electrical impulses between nerve cells to travel back and forth very, very quickly. Tune in to learn more about how the myelin sheath works, and what happens to our body when it doesn't work.

Sources
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK27954/

https://www.verywellhealth.com/myelin-sheath-4129059

https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.4103/0976-3147.127887.pdf

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Life-and-Death-Neuron

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