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Igoryamba
8 days ago
6

Ryan accidentally drops a very heavy object on his foot. In a matter of just a few seconds, he feels a tremendous amount of pain

. He experienced the pain quickly because neurons rapidly carried the impulse to the brain. Which structure of the neuron is responsible for the quick transmission of a nerve impulse?

Biology
2 answers:
lana [1.7K]8 days ago
8 0

If you're using Plato, this is the diagram you'll encounter. The answer should be the third option in.

Tresset [1.6K]8 days ago
7 0

The correct answer is the Schwann's sheath (or the myelin sheath).

This sheath, made of Schwann cells, envelops the axons of peripheral nerves.

Named after the German physiologist Theodor Schwann, who discovered them, Schwann cells, or neurolemmocytes, are a form of peripheral glial cells. They, alongside oligodendrocytes, form myelin sheaths around neuron axons, which safeguards them and enhances the speed of nerve impulses.

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