The central nervous system is covered by protective membranes called
A) myelin.
B) gray matter.
C) white matter.
D) meninges.
E) neuroglia.

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The protective membranes covering the central nervous system are called meninges. Myelin is a fatty substance that covers some nerve fibers, gray and white matter are terms used to describe different types of nerve tissue, and neuroglia are a type of support cell found in the nervous system.

The Central Nervous System Is Covered by Protective Membranes Called