Small gaps in the myelin result in nerve impulses jumping from gap to gap, which causes these nerve impulses to move
A)faster.
B)slower.
C)at a normal speed.
D)at a declining rate of speed.

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The small gaps in the myelin sheath are known as Nodes of Ranvier. The jumping of nerve impulses from one node to the next is called saltatory conduction, which significantly increases the speed of nerve impulse transmission.

Small Gaps in the Myelin Result in Nerve Impulses Jumping