-Multiple Sclerosis Is an Autoimmune Disease in Which a Person

question 37

Multiple Choice

-Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which a person produces antibodies against myelin.How would this affect the nervous system?

• A) Nerve impulses would travel faster.
• B) Nerves would fire continuously.
• C) Nerves would be unable to fire.
• D) Nerve impulses would travel more slowly.
• E) Nerves cannot release neurotransmitters to pass the signal to muscles.

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