The Insulating Layer of Fatty Material That Covers the Axon

question 308

Multiple Choice

The insulating layer of fatty material that covers the axon of many neurons is called the:

• A)axon sheath.
• B)myelin sheath.
• C)glial cover.
• D)glial insulator.

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