Myelin not only insulates the neuron, it also slows down the neural message helping with transmission of messages traveling down the axon.

Name: Myelin not only insulates the neuron, it also slows down the neural message helping with transmission of messages traveling down the axon.
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Myelin actually speeds up the transmission of neural messages by allowing the electrical impulses to jump from one node of Ranvier to the next, rather than traveling the entire length of the axon.

Myelin Not Only Insulates the Neuron, It Also Slows Down