The soma is
A) often myelinated.
B) the cell body.
C) covered by nodes of Ranvier.
D) next to the nucleus.
E) smaller than a terminal button.

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The soma, also known as the cell body, is the part of a neuron that contains the nucleus, mitochondria, and other organelles necessary for the cell's metabolic functions. It is not myelinated, not covered with nodes of Ranvier, and is usually larger than a terminal button.

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