The membranes of the ____ contain large amounts of myelin that insulate the axons and allow them to send nerve impulses quickly. 

A. cell body
B. axon
C. dendrites
D. Schwann cells
E. nerve fibers


D. Schwann cells
The cell membranes of Schwann cells contain large amounts of myelin, which is a fatty substance that insulates the axons and allows them to send nerve impulses quickly.

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