Which of the following most immediately encases the smallest component of a nerve?
A) endoneurium
B) epineurium
C) fascicle
D) perineurium

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The endoneurium is the connective tissue layer that most immediately encases individual axons (the smallest component of a nerve). The epineurium surrounds entire nerves, the perineurium surrounds fascicles (bundles of axons), and fascicles contain multiple axons but are not the layer that directly encases them.

Which of the Following Most Immediately Encases the Smallest Component