Question

Which portion of the neuron allows information to be transmitted at a faster rate?
Responses

Dendrites
Dendrites

Axon terminals
Axon terminals

Myelin Sheath
Myelin Sheath

Axon

Answer 1

The portion of the neuron that allows information to be transmitted at a faster rate is the **Myelin Sheath**. The myelin sheath is a layer of fatty insulation that surrounds the axon, and it helps to increase the speed of electrical impulses along the neuron by allowing the impulses to jump between the gaps in the sheath (nodes of Ranvier) in a process called saltatory conduction.