The Whitish Covering of the Axon, Produced by the Schwann

question 66

Multiple Choice

The whitish covering of the axon, produced by the Schwann cells, is the

• A) dendrite.
• B) synapse.
• C) myelin sheath.
• D) terminal fiber.

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