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AMerely two
BMerely three
CMultiple
DMerely one
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Multiple
1. This contrasts with the peripheral insulating cell.
2. Its processes reach out in several directions.
3. One oligodendrocyte will provide the myelin for multiple axon segments.
4. So the answer is multiple.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 12 'The Nervous System and Nervous Tissue'_
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