"This is a bad television set.We're getting lots of interference from other electrical appliances in our apartment." You remember the structures of the neuron and say,"Wish we had a television set covered with a(n)..."
A) myelin sheath
B) axon
C) dendrite
D) neurotransmitter

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The myelin sheath is a layer of insulation that covers the axon of a neuron, which helps to prevent interference from other electrical signals. Therefore, if the television set was covered with a myelin sheath, it would be less susceptible to interference from other electrical appliances in the apartment.

"This Is a Bad Television Set