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What is the function of the myelin sheath?

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The main function of myelin sheeth is that:

1. It acts an electrical insulator for neuron and prevent electrical impulses travelling through sheeth.

2. The sheeth prevents the movement of ion into or out of neuron OR it prevents depolarization.

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