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Myelin

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Myelin is a fatty substance that wraps around nerve fibers (axons) to insulate them and increase transmission speed of neural signals.

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