Myelin speeds the conduction of impulses along a nerve by:
A) lowering the threshold levels.
B) allowing the action potential to "jump" over sections of the axon.
C) improving synaptic transmission.
D) reducing the action potential.
E) increasing the resting membrane potential.
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Q1: What happens when a neuron reaches the
Q2: The repolarization (i.e., the return of the
Q3: The place where a neuron communicates with
Q4: The central nervous system interprets signal frequency
Q5: The primary neurotransmitter between the nervous system
Q7: Which stimulus would the body perceive as
Q8: When an action potential reaches a portion
Q9: In a nerve cell at its resting
Q10: Electrical signals are transmitted to the synaptic
Q11: Axons:
A)form the gray matter of the brain
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