During nerve repair, the surgical procedure of 'nerve suturing' primarily aims to align which histological layer?
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Correct answer: Epineurium
Surgical repair (neurorrhaphy) typically involves suturing the epineurium or perineurium of the proximal and distal stumps. Correct anatomical alignment is essential to ensure that regenerating axons enter the appropriate endoneurial tubes.
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