The Glossy-White Appearance of Most Axons Is Due to

question 26

Multiple Choice

The glossy-white appearance of most axons is due to

• A)the high lipid content of the myelin sheath.
• B)their proximity to light-reflecting cartilage.
• C)their proximity to white bone.
• D)the white color of the perivascular feet.
• E)the covering of ependymal cells.

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Definitions:

Medial Excursion

The movement of a body part toward the median axis of the body.

Lateral Excursion

A movement of the jaw side to side, away from the midline, important in the chewing process.

Mandible

The principal and most powerful bone in the face, identified as the lower jawbone.

Multiaxial

Characterized by movement or rotation around multiple axes, often used to describe joints in the human body.