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the fatty substance wrapped around some axons that insulate the axon and make the nerve impulse travel more efficiently is called the

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The answer is Myelin Sheath

A protective layer or sheath called myelin develops around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. It is composed of fatty and protein components. Electrical impulses may move swiftly and effectively along nerve cells because to its myelin layer.
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