The Outermost Connective Tissue Covering of Nerves is The

Question

The outermost connective tissue covering of nerves is the
A) endoneurium.
B) endomysium.
C) perineurium.
D) epineurium.
E) epimysium.

Accepted Answer

The outermost connective tissue covering of nerves is the epineurium. It is a tough fibrous sheath that surrounds the entire nerve and protects it. The endoneurium, perineurium, and epimysium are also connective tissue coverings, but they are located within muscles or between individual nerve fibers, not around the entire nerve. The endomysium is a connective tissue covering of individual muscle fibers.