Which of the following is the insulating material found around a neuron?

A) dendrite
B) nerve cell body
C) axon
D) myelin


D) myelin
Myelin is the insulating material found around a neuron. The dendrite is the part of
the neuron that receives the electrical impulse. The nerve cell body contains the nucleus and
many of the organelles of the cell. The axon conducts the electrical impulse toward its
destination.

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