Question

Neurilemma is

• A. Another name for myelin
• B. The outermost thin sheath around a nerve axon.
• C. The long fibre like structure coming out of the cell body
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The outermost thin sheath around a nerve axon.

In most neurons, the axon is surrounded by a white insulating sheath known as myelin sheath which is covered by an outer thin sheath called neurilemma.