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Electrically insulating material around neuron is called _______.
Electrically insulating material around neuron is called _______.
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The correct option is B myelin sheath
Electrically insulating material on neuron is called myelin sheath. It is absent at regions called nodes of Ranvier. The myelin sheath is a protective covering that surrounds fibres called axons, the long thin projections that extend from the main body of a nerve cell or neuron.
Electrically insulating material on neuron is called myelin sheath. It is absent at regions called nodes of Ranvier. The myelin sheath is a protective covering that surrounds fibres called axons, the long thin projections that extend from the main body of a nerve cell or neuron.
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