Multiple Choice
Why might the speed of electrical transmission be faster for a mylenated neuron compared to an unmyelated neuron?
A) Actions potentials need only occur at gaps between myelin sheaths.
B) Actions potentials have a greater magnitude.
C) They are thicker, allowing for more actions potentials to occur.
D) Myelin increases the concentration of ions within the neuron.
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