Theresa has been diagnosed with a disease that demyelinates the somatic motor neurons. This disease is destroying the ________ associated with neurons that control ________.
A) Schwann cells; cardiac muscle
B) Schwann cells; skeletal muscle
C) oligodendrocytes; skeletal muscle
D) oligodendrocytes; cardiac muscle

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Schwann cells are responsible for the myelination of peripheral nerves, including those that innervate skeletal muscle, making option B correct. Oligodendrocytes myelinate neurons in the central nervous system, not the peripheral nervous system that controls skeletal muscle.

Theresa Has Been Diagnosed with a Disease That Demyelinates the Somatic