PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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What does the Myelin Sheath protect?
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Axon
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Dendrite
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Cell body
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axon terminal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Its fatty-protein coating provides protective insulation for your nerve cell, like the plastic insulation covering that encases the wires of an electrical cord. It allows the electrical impulses to travel quickly and efficiently between one nerve cell and the next.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the axons in the central nervous system are wrapped in myelin, a substance rich in lipids (fatty substances) and proteins. Like the coating around an electrical wire, myelin insulates and protects the axon and helps speed nerve transmission.
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