A physician is concerned because a patient is showing signs of slowed nerve impulse transmission.This symptom could likely be caused by damage to:

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The myelin sheath is a fatty layer that surrounds neurons and serves to insulate and speed up nerve impulse transmission. Damage to the myelin sheath can result in slowed nerve impulse transmission and a variety of neurological symptoms. Leukocytes, epithelial cells, adipocytes, and chondrocytes are not typically involved in nerve impulse transmission and would not be likely causes of this symptom.

A Physician Is Concerned Because a Patient Is Showing Signs