The effect of myelin and nodes of Ranvier is to make nerve impulses travel
A)away from as well as toward the cell body.
B)faster.
C)in many directions at once.
D)laterally from axon to axon.
E)slower.

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Myelin and nodes of Ranvier increase the speed of nerve impulse propagation by allowing the impulse to jump quickly from one node to the next along the myelinated axon, known as saltatory conduction.

The Effect of Myelin and Nodes of Ranvier Is to Make