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MYELINATION
Myelin is the material made from fat cells that covers neurons.
Maturation = Myelination. It takes 25-30 years for all of the neurons inside the brain to be fully covered.
The parts of the brain that are myelinated send signals much faster than those that aren’t because…
Myelin insulates the neuron, so its electrical signal won’t spread to neighboring neurons.
The little gaps in myelin allow for saltatory conduction, which helps electricity move faster, jumping from gap to gap.