Multiple Choice
Myelin is important in .
A) allowing electrical signals to be transferred from one axon to another adjacent axon
B) maintaining the ionic balance in the environment surrounding the axon
C) insulating axons and increasing the conduction velocity of action potentials
D) absorbing damaged tissue or invading organisms
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