Term Name:	non-myelinating Schwann cell
Synonyms:	Schwann cell
Definition:	A glial cell that ensheaths multiple small diameter axons in the peripheral nervous system. The non-myelinating Schwann cell is embedded among neurons (axons) with minimal extracellular spaces separating them from nerve cell membranes and has a basal lamina. Cells can survive without an axon present. These cells can de-differentiate into immature Schwann cells.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0002376]