The innermost layer of connective tissue that surrounds each axon is the
A)fascicle.
B)fasciculus.
C)epineurium.
D)endoneurium.
E)perineurium.

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The endoneurium is the innermost layer of connective tissue that surrounds an individual axon within a nerve fiber. The fascicle refers to a bundle of nerve fibers, the fasciculus is a smaller bundle within a fascicle, the epineurium is the outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a nerve, and perineurium is the layer of connective tissue that surrounds groups of fascicles within a nerve.

The Innermost Layer of Connective Tissue That Surrounds Each Axon