Deteriorating changes in the distal segment of an axon as a result of a break between it and the soma is called _______ degeneration.
A) Wallerian
B) peripheral
C) central
D) neural
E) conduction

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Wallerian degeneration refers to the process that occurs when an axon is cut or damaged, leading to the degeneration of the distal segment of the axon that is separated from the neuron's cell body (soma).

Deteriorating Changes in the Distal Segment of an Axon as a Result