Which is an accurate statement regarding the structure of a neuron?

a. Dendrites carry impulses away from the cell body.
b. Nodes of Ranvier are gaps between myelinated axon segments.
c. Nerve impulses travel along the axon toward the cell body.
d. Dendrites are often myelinated for faster conduction.
e. Myelin is a fatty material produced and secreted by the axon.


b

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