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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Nervous System

Question 2 • GA-Essentials of Healthcare

Which of the following lists the correct sequence of nerve tissues from innermost to outermost?

Answer
A
fascicle; endoneurium; perineurium; epineurium
B
fascicle; epineurium; perineurium; endoneurium
C
endoneurium; fascicle; epineurium; perineurium
D
endoneurium; fascicle; perineurium; epineurium

Explanation

Endoneurium surrounds individual nerve fibers, so it is the innermost layer listed. Fibers are grouped into a fascicle, which is enclosed by perineurium; epineurium surrounds the whole nerve and is outermost. Thus the sequence is endoneurium, fascicle, perineurium, epineurium.

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