An unmyelinated nerve fiber conducts an impulse over its entire length with a slower rate of conduction than that of a myelinated fiber.

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An unmyelinated nerve fiber conducts an impulse over its entire length with a slower rate of conduction than that of a myelinated fiber.​

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Unmyelinated fibers conduct impulses continuously along the entire length of the fiber, while myelinated fibers conduct impulses through the gaps in the myelin sheath, called Nodes of Ranvier, resulting in faster conduction.

An Unmyelinated Nerve Fiber Conducts an Impulse Over Its Entire