Multiple choice

Information going from your arm to your brain travels at a speed of around...

  1. 20 miles per hour

  2. 60 miles per hour

  3. 200 miles per hour

  4. 1,000,000,000,000,000 miles per hour
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Nerve impulses travel along myelinated fibers at speeds of up to 120 meters per second, which is roughly 268 miles per hour. Among the choices, 200 miles per hour is the closest and most accurate representation of this rapid speed.

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