A Main Benefit Due to the Process of Myelination Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

A main benefit due to the process of myelination is the

• A) development of synaptic connections.
• B) pruning of unnecessary and unused neural connections.
• C) improvement in the conductivity of the nerve impulses.
• D) growth of the neural tube.
• E) increase in the number of dendrites.

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