Most of the axons in the central nervous system are wrapped in myelin, a substance rich in lipids (fatty substances) and proteins. Like the coating around an electrical wire, myelin insulates and protects the axon and helps speed nerve transmission.
Potato/Semi Round Pearls. Potato pearls are some of the less expensive freshwater pearls to be found on the market, but their look is anything but cheap. You can purchase potato pearls in every color of the rainbow, and craft beautiful one of a kind creations for gifts and your own collection.
A pearl is an organic mineral mixture formed with the soft living tissue of a shelled mollusk.Chemically pearls are made of calcium carbonate, either the mineral aragonite or a mixture of aragonite and calcite, sometimes also with minor vaterite.Pearls are used as gemstones, but are not regarded as true minerals due to their organic origin. pearl is an organic mineral mixture formed with the soft living tissue of a shelled mollusk.