An important function of myelin is to:

A. increase the size of the synaptic cleft.
B. decrease the size of the synaptic cleft.
C. increase the speed of nerve signal
transmission along the axon.
D. decrease the speed of nerve signal
transmission along the axon.
E. None of the choices is correct.


C

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