Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes
A)are sensory neurons.
B)synthesize myelin sheath of neurons in the brain,spinal cord,and peripheral nerves.
C)synthesize all neurotransmitters in the CNS.
D)generate and conduct action potentials.

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Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes are both types of glial cells that synthesize the myelin sheath around neurons in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. They do not synthesize neurotransmitters and do not generate or conduct action potentials.

Schwann Cells and Oligodendrocytes