Questions: Which of the following keep(s) nerve fibers insulated from one another?
Multiple Choice
Epineurium
Perineurium
Fascicles
Endoneurium
Blood vessels
Transcript text: Which of the following keep(s) nerve fibers insulated from one another?
Multiple Choice
Epineurium
Perineurium
Fascicles
Endoneurium
Blood vessels
Solution
The answer is the fourth one: Endoneurium.
Explanation for each option:
Epineurium: This is the outermost layer of connective tissue that surrounds the entire nerve. It provides protection and support but does not specifically insulate individual nerve fibers from one another.
Perineurium: This is a layer of connective tissue that surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers, known as a fascicle. It provides a barrier to protect the nerve fibers within the fascicle but does not insulate individual nerve fibers.
Fascicles: These are bundles of nerve fibers. While they are surrounded by the perineurium, they themselves do not provide insulation to individual nerve fibers.
Endoneurium: This is the correct answer. It is a delicate layer of connective tissue that surrounds each individual nerve fiber within a fascicle, providing insulation and protection.
Blood vessels: These supply nutrients and oxygen to the nerve but do not provide insulation to nerve fibers.
Prey: This option is unrelated to the context of nerve fiber insulation.
In summary, the endoneurium is responsible for insulating individual nerve fibers from one another.