First change observed in distal part, of a cut nerve is
Ans. (a) Axonal degeneration(Ref: Ganong, 25th ed/p.89)Axonal degeneration is the earliest to occur followed by degeneration of myelin sheathMacrophages and Schwann cell clear the debris following degenerationThe neurolemma of the nerve fiber doesn't degenerate and remains as a hollow tube
Axonal degeneration
Sprouting
Myelin degeneration
Schwann cells proliferation
Nervous System