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Myelin sheath is formed by

  1. Ranvier
  2. Muscle cells
  3. Axon
  4. Schwann cells

A
Ranvier
B
Muscle cells
C
Schwann cells
D
Axon
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The axon is covered by a lipid-rich membrane called myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is formed by Schwann cells and each Schwann cell covers a part of the axon. The region where axon is not covered by the myelin sheath is the junction of the adjacent myelinated segments, called node of Ranvier.
Hence, the correct answer is the option is (D)

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