Given that a neuron's action potential moved at a speed of 105 m/sec, would you expect this neuron to be myelinated or non-myelinated? Why? Choose the best answer. O non-myelinated because the absence of myelin tends to allow neurons to transmit signals faster O myelinated because the absence of myelin tends to allow neurons to transmit signals faster O both myelinated and non-myelinated types of neurons are capable of transmitting signals at the rate Next « Previous

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Given that a neuron's action potential moved at a speed of 105 m/sec,
would you expect this neuron to be myelinated or non-myelinated? Why?
Choose the best answer.
O non-myelinated because the absence of myelin tends to allow neurons to
transmit signals faster
O myelinated because the absence of myelin tends to allow neurons to transmit
signals faster
O both myelinated and non-myelinated types of neurons are capable of
transmitting signals at the rate
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Transcribed Image Text:Given that a neuron's action potential moved at a speed of 105 m/sec, would you expect this neuron to be myelinated or non-myelinated? Why? Choose the best answer. O non-myelinated because the absence of myelin tends to allow neurons to transmit signals faster O myelinated because the absence of myelin tends to allow neurons to transmit signals faster O both myelinated and non-myelinated types of neurons are capable of transmitting signals at the rate Next « Previous
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