What structure electrically insulates neurons?
a. Gray matter
b. Myelin sheath
c. Interneurons
d. Astrocytes
ANS: B
Myelin is a phospholipid sheath that electrically insulates neurons from one another. The gray matter is where the cell bodies of motor neurons and interneurons are located. Astrocytes are part of the neuroglia.
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