To help her students understand the various parts of a neuron, an instructor compares a neuron to an electrical cord. Using this analogy, how would the instructor describe the myelin sheath?
a) the insulating cover
b) the internal copper wire
c) the receptacle end of the cord
d) the plug that goes in a wall socket
ANS: a
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