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The white fatty substance present in the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) that serves to increase the speed of impulse conduction is called

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Answer:

myelin

Step-by-step explanation:

Myelin insulates the axon which speeds up impulse conduction.

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