Match the neurologic structures with their correct meanings:
-Protective fatty tissue that surrounds the axon of a nerve cell
A)axon
B)cauda equina
C)dendrite
D)cerebral cortex
E)myelin sheath
F)meninges
G)oligodendroglia
H)plexus

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The myelin sheath is the protective fatty tissue that surrounds the axon of a nerve cell.

Answer: G 
 Oligodendroglia are cells in the central nervous system that produce the myelin sheath around nerve fibers.

Answer: F 
 The meninges are the three layers of protective tissue that surround the brain and spinal cord.

Note: The other options do not match the given definition.

Match the Neurologic Structures with Their Correct Meanings