A 60-year-old woman has been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease in which the oligodendrocytes of the client's central nervous system (CNS) are progressively destroyed
Which physiologic process within the neurologic system is most likely to be affected by this disease process?
A) Oxygen metabolism
B) Neurotransmitter synthesis
C) Nerve conduction
D) Production of cerebrospinal fluid
Ans: C
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The oligodendrocytes form the myelin in the central nervous system (CNS). As with peripheral myelinated fibers, the covering of axons in the CNS increases the velocity of nerve conduction. Oxygen metabolism and synthesis of CSF and neurotransmitters are not directly affected.
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