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What is the part of the neuron that covers the axon to help a ssignal travel faster and also prevents the neuron from shorting out?

What is the part of the neuron that covers the axon to help a ssignal travel faster and also prevents the neuron from shorting out?
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What is the part of the neuron that covers the axon to help a ssignal travel faster and also prevents the neuron from shorting out?

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The part is known as Myelin Sheath. It serves to insulate the axon and for the nerve impulses to jump from one node of Ranvier to the other.
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