What purpose does the myelin covering an axon serve?
A) It prevents action potentials from occurring.
B) It speeds up transmission along the axon.
C) It prevents resting potentials from occurring.
D) It helps neurons to divide and reproduce.
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Q4: A single nerve cell, which sends and
Q5: The nervous system is made up of
Q6: The part of a neuron that receives
Q7: The _ is a single, long, thin,
Q8: A glial cell is
A) a cell of
Q10: It is now known that neurons
A) have
Q11: In comparison to other cells of the
Q12: Where would you expect to find myelin?
A)
Q13: Comparing neurons and glia, we find that
Q14: A neuron is
A) a cell of the
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