One Reason Why Axons Regenerate Better in the Peripheral Nervous

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Multiple Choice

One reason why axons regenerate better in the peripheral nervous system of mammals than in the central nervous system is that the peripheral nervous system:

• A) has fewer myelinated axons.
• B) has glial cells that destroy scar tissue.
• C) maintains a temperature closer to that at which embryonic cells form.
• D) produces a chemical that promotes axon growth.

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