Which of the following is true regarding unmyelinated nerve fibers in the PNS?

A. A Schwann cell folds its plasma membrane around several fibers.
B. A Schwann cells wraps its plasma membrane around each individual fiber as it does with myelinated fibers.
C. An oligodendrocyte cells wraps its plasma membrane around each fiber as it does with myelinated fibers.
D. Satellite cells cluster around each axon to form a pseudo-myelin sheath.


A. A Schwann cell folds its plasma membrane around several fibers.

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