The glossy-white appearance of most axons is due to

A. the white color of the perivascular feet.
B. their proximity to white bone.
C. the covering of ependymal cells.
D. their proximity to light-reflecting cartilage.
E. the high lipid content of the myelin sheath.


Answer: E

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