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Myelin is a lipid which surrounds the axon and provides for faster and more complex neural conduction.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoIncreases the speed of transmissions across the axon, but the main purpose of myelin is to cover neuron cells so that it can conduct action potential more quickly.
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∙ 9y agoThe function of the myelin sheath is to speed up the impulses as they propagate along the myelinated fibers. This keeps the electrical current from leaving the axon.
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∙ 13y ago"insulation" between nodes to speed up signal propagation speed.
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∙ 9y agoThe myelin sheath is a layer of fat protecting the nerve. of the central and the peripheral nervous system. This helps in the transmission of impulses.
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What are schwann cell nucleus'?
myelin sheath peace.love.faith
What cell main function is to provide insulation and structure for neurons?
myelin sheath
It insulates the axon of the neuron?
An insulating layer that surrounds the axon is a myelin sheath.
What is myelin sheath on nerve fibers?
The endoneurium surrounds and protects the myelin sheath.
What does the sheath do in the nerve cell?
The myelin sheath acts as a covering on the axon of a neuron just as the covering on the cord you plug into an electrical socket. If it is damaged, the current can be "short circuited" and the neuron and the axon will not function. This sheath allows impulses to travel rapidly. MS is a disease where these sheaths are damaged.
What increases the speed of the transmission?
Myelin Sheath Myelin Sheath
What is the myelin sheath's function?
The function of the myelin sheath is to insulate the axon of the neuron. When there are gaps in the sheath, known as nodes of Ranvier, the nerve impulse can jump from gap to gap, thus increasing greatly the speed of conduction of the nerve impulse. This is known as saltatory conduction.
What the function of the myelin sheath?
The function of the myelin sheath is to insulate the axon of the neuron. When there are gaps in the sheath, known as nodes of Ranvier, the nerve impulse can jump from gap to gap, thus increasing greatly the speed of conduction of the nerve impulse. This is known as saltatory conduction.
What are schwann cell nucleus'?
myelin sheath peace.love.faith
What increases the speed of impulse transmission?
Myelin Sheath Myelin Sheath
What cell main function is to provide insulation and structure for neurons?
myelin sheath
It insulates the axon of the neuron?
An insulating layer that surrounds the axon is a myelin sheath.
The layer of lipid around an axon is called?
Myelin sheath
What is myelin sheath on nerve fibers?
The endoneurium surrounds and protects the myelin sheath.
What is the definition of myelin sheath?
A myelin sheath is a layer of myelin (a dielectric, or electric insulator) around the axon of a neuron.
What creates myelin sheath?
Oligodendrocytes are specialized neurolgical cells that produce myelin sheath.
What is the patchy disappearance in multiple sclerosis?
the Myelin Sheath Myelin Sheath Your welcome I had to look for it
