The __________ speeds up the passage of electrical messages by acting as an insulator of the neuronal signal
A) blood-brain barrier
B) terminal button
C) myelin
D) synaptic vesicles
Answer: C
Rationale: Myelin is a fatty sheath that insulates axons from one another, resulting in increased speed and efficiency of neural communication.
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