Which of the following best differentiates between the endoneurium and myelin?
A) Endoneurium is more complex because it is composed of connective tissue; whereas myelin is composed of individual cells.
B) Myelin is more complex as it is composed of multiple cells surrounding a neuron; whereas the endoneurium is simply connective tissue.
C) Myelin and endoneurium are essentially the same thing, a connective tissue covering surrounding axons of neurons.
D) Myelin is composed of epithelial tissue, while endoneurium is composed of connective tissue.

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Endoneurium is a layer of delicate connective tissue that encases the individual nerve fibers, whereas myelin is a fatty substance formed by Schwann cells (in the peripheral nervous system) or oligodendrocytes (in the central nervous system) that wraps around nerve fibers to insulate them and speed up electrical impulses.

Which of the Following Best Differentiates Between the Endoneurium and Myelin