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11 years ago
What would be the best explanation for why myelinated fibers conduct signals faster than unmyelinated fibers?
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Nerve fibers are just like electric wires. Just think of a Myelinated fiber as a wire with rubber on the outside, and unmyelinated with ought it. Electricity runs more efficiently through a wire that has rubber on it, and so do myelinated fibers, but with an added bonus, they are faster than their unmyelinated counterparts
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