Wallerian Degeneration Involves the Breakdown of

question 135

Multiple Choice

Wallerian degeneration involves the breakdown of

• A) the segments of axon and myelin sheath between the site of damage and the peripheral effector.
• B) the segments of axon and myelin sheath between the site of damage and the cell body.
• C) the neurilemma both central and peripheral to the site of trauma.
• D) macrophages and microglia that have completed the job of CNS cleanup after trauma.

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