Conduction of a nerve impulse would be the fastest in which of the following?

A. A large diameter myelinated fiber
B. A small diameter myelinated fiber
C. A large unmyelinated fiber
D. A small unmyelinated fiber
E. A small fiber with multiple Schwann cells


A. A large diameter myelinated fiber

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