Question

Mention the exact location of the following:

(a) Myelin sheath

Answer 1

Myelin sheath:

1. Myelin sheath is the protective covering of the axon of the neurons
2. It helps in transmitting the impulse quickly by preventing the mixing up of impulses.
3. Proteins and fatty substances constitute the myelin sheath.

Hence, the myelin sheath is located in the axon of a neuron