One of the functions of the myelin sheath is to

a. insulate axons from each other.
b. receive messages from other neurons.
c. slow down the rate of action potentials.
d. speed up or enhance the reuptake of neurotransmitters.
e. transmit messages from the cell body to the axon.


a. insulate axons from each other.

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