The main purpose of the myelin sheath is to increase the speed of electrical transmissions through saltatory conduction.
Augmenter la vitesse des transmissions électriques par conduction saltatoire.
| Front | the main purpose of the myelin sheath is to |
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| Back | increase the speed of electrical transmissions via saltatory conduction |
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