Which of the Following Statements Concerning Myelination Is True

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning myelination is true?

• A) Unmyelinated axons rest in invaginations of Schwann cells or oligodendrocytes.
• B) Myelination will not influence the speed of conduction of action potentials.
• C) The myelin sheath inhibits the flow of electrical charges at nodes.
• D) The myelin sheath is a protein wrapping.
• E) The myelin sheath does not electrically insulate the axons from one another.

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