Multiple sclerosis results in the degeneration of
A) the basal ganglia.
B) astrocytes.
C) Schwann cells.
D) oligodendrocytes.

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Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease, meaning it attacks the myelin sheath that surrounds and protects axons in the central nervous system. Oligodendrocytes are the cells responsible for producing and maintaining this myelin sheath, so their degeneration is a hallmark of multiple sclerosis.

Multiple Sclerosis Results in the Degeneration of