Multiple Choice
One reason why axons regenerate better in the peripheral nervous system of mammals than in the central nervous system is that the peripheral nervous system:
A) has fewer myelinated axons.
B) has glial cells that destroy scar tissue.
C) maintains a temperature closer to that at which embryonic cells form.
D) produces a chemical that promotes axon growth.
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