Q. Which of the following best describes the waxy-appearing material called myelin?
- an outermembrane on a neuroglial cell
- a lipid-protein (lipoprotein) cell membrane on the outside of axons
- a mass of white lipid material that surrounds the cell body of a neuron
- a mass of white lipid material that insulates the axon of a neuron
- a mass of white lipid material that surrounds the dendrites of a neuron
Answer: a mass of white lipid material that insulates the axon of a neuron
