What is the fatty tissue that covers axons and speeds up impulses as they travel from cell to cell?

Biology · College · Wed Jan 13 2021

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Correct answer is mylein sheath.

Myelin is an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of protein and fatty substances. This myelin sheath allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells.