The glossy-white appearance of most axons is due to

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


A

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