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-The myelin sheath shown in the figure makes nerve impulses travel _______ because it forces electrical current to _______.
A) faster; flow down the interior of the axon
B) faster; spread outside the axon
C) slower; flow down the interior of the axon
D) slower; spread outside the axon

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-The myelin sheath shown in the figure makes nerve impulses travel _______ because it forces electrical current to _______.
A) faster; flow down the interior of the axon 
B) faster; spread outside the axon 
C) slower; flow down the interior of the axon 
D) slower; spread outside the axon

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The myelin sheath makes nerve impulses travel faster because it forces electrical current to flow down the interior of the axon, rather than allowing it to spread outside the axon.

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