PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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This is a fatty layer that insulates the electrical impulse and increases the speed of impulses going down the axon.
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Dendrites
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Cell Body
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Myelin Sheath
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Synapse
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Myelin can greatly increase the speed of electrical impulses in neurons because it insulates the axon and assembles voltage-gated sodium channel clusters at discrete nodes along its length. Myelin damage causes several neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.
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