Conduction of a nerve impulse would be the fastest in which of the following?
A) A large diameter myelinated fiber
B) A small fiber with multiple Schwann cells
C) A large unmyelinated fiber
D) A small unmyelinated fiber
E) A small diameter myelinated fiber
A
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