Which of the following nerve fibers will have the highest conduction velocity when compared to an unmyelinated nerve fiber with conduction velocity = 0.35 m/sec

a. a dendrite
b. a smaller unmyelinated nerve fiber
c. a myelinated nerve fiber the same size
d. a larger myelinated fiber
e. it is impossible to determine with the information provided.


D

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