Q. Which of the following parts of a neuron is covered by fatty sheath?

A) Axon
B) Cyton
C) Dendrite
D) Node of Ranvier
Explanation

Neuron or nerve cell is the longest cell and and forms unit of nervous tissue. Neurons consists of two main parts: (i)Main body, which has cell organelles like nucleus, cyton. (ii)Long process, known as axon, which conducts impulse away from the cell body and remains covered by a fatty sheath known as myelin sheath. Dendrites are processes that arise from the cell body.

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