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Thickening of axon leads to

A
Increased speed of conduction
B
Decreased speed of conduction
C
Increased absolute refractory period
D
Unmyelination
High-Yield Explanation
Thickening of axon leads to increased speed of conduction as the action potential velocity increases propoionately with axon diameter. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:76,77,78

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