Rosa Has Multiple Sclerosis, a Degenerative Disorder That Causes Myelin

question 82

Multiple Choice

Rosa has multiple sclerosis, a degenerative disorder that causes myelin sheathe around some of her neurons to disintegrate.What effect will this have on Rosa's nerve impulses?

• A)They will slow down.
• B)They will be stopped in the soma.
• C)They will speed up.
• D)They will reverse polarity.

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