The Process of Myelination, in Which Myelin Covers Nerve Cells

question 42

Multiple Choice

The process of myelination, in which myelin covers nerve cells, assists in:

• A)speeding the transmission of neural impulses or signals.
• B)increasing the surface area of the brain.
• C)the assimilation of new experiences.
• D)generalizeability.

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Definitions:

Abstract Information

Concepts or ideas that are not concrete or tangible but are understood intellectually or represent something symbolically.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.

Absorption

The process by which substances are taken up from the environment into the bloodstream or into cells.

Modification

The process of making changes or alterations to something, often to improve it or to adjust it to different conditions.