The outer covering of connective tissue that wraps around a peripheral nerve is called ________

A) perineurium
B) epineurium
C) endoneurium
D) myelin


B
Explanation:
A) The perineurium separates the axons into bundles called fascicles.
C) The endoneurium surrounds each axon.
D) Myelin is the layer of fat that surrounds some axons.

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