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Which of the following does not influence the time necessary for a nerve impulse to be transmitted? diameter of the axon length of the axon presence or absence of a myelin sheath presence or absence of nodes of Ranvier whether or not the impulse begins in the CNS

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Which of the following does not influence the time necessary for a nerve impulse to be transmitted? diameter of the axon length of the axon presence or absence of a myelin sheath presence or absence of nodes of Ranvier whether or not the impulse begins in the CNS

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Whether or not the impulse begins in the CNS does not influence the time necessary for a nerve impulse to be transmitted. The transmission time of a nerve impulse is influenced by factors such as the diameter of the axon, the length of the axon, the presence or absence of a myelin sheath, and the presence or absence of nodes of Ranvier. However, the origin of the impulse, whether it begins in the central nervous system (CNS) or elsewhere, does not affect the speed of transmission.

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