The process by which axons become coated with a fatty substance that speeds the transmission of nerve impulses from neuron to neuron is _____.

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The process by which axons become coated with a fatty substance that speeds the transmission of nerve impulses from neuron to neuron is called myelination. Answer choice B refers to a brain structure involved in emotion processing, answer choice C refers to a network of nerve fibers in the brainstem involved in sleep and arousal, and answer choice D refers to the specialization of function in the two hemispheres of the brain.

The Process by Which Axons Become Coated with a Fatty