One purpose of the _______________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.
A) dendrites
B) axon terminal
C) myelin sheath
D) synaptic vesicle

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The myelin sheath is a fatty layer that covers the axon of some neurons. It acts as an insulator, allowing for faster conduction of neural impulses by forcing the electrical signals to "jump" between the gaps in the myelin sheath (known as nodes of Ranvier) instead of traveling through the entire length of the axon.

One Purpose of the _______________ Is to Speed Up the Conduction