Conduction by Local Current Flow

question 119

Multiple Choice

Conduction by local current flow

• A) occurs in unmyelinated fibers
• B) is faster than propagation of an action potential in myelinated fibers because myelin acts as an insulator to slow down the impulse
• C) involves current flowing between active and adjacent inactive areas, thereby bringing the inactive areas to threshold
• D) all of these
• E) occurs in unmyelinated fibers and involves current flowing between active and adjacent inactive areas, thereby bringing the inactive areas to threshold

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