Item #10 of 10

Myelinated axons transmit action potentials at a rate of approximately ________.

1 meter per second;
10 meters per second;
100 meters per second;
300 million meters per second;
none of the alternatives provided are correct;

INCORRECT - This is the typical rate of transmission for a small diameter, unmyelinated axon.

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