Denise,a First-Year Graduate Student,is Getting Ready to Begin a Lab

question 48

Multiple Choice

Denise,a first-year graduate student,is getting ready to begin a lab rotation with Dr.Hudson,an expert on the nodes of Ranvier.What should Denise know about the nodes of Ranvier before beginning her lab rotation?

• A)Action potentials occur only at the nodes of Ranvier in unmyelinated axons.
• B)Action potentials occur only at the nodes of Ranvier in myelinated axons.
• C)Action potentials "skip" over the nodes of Ranvier in unmyelinated axons.
• D)Action potentials "skip" over the nodes of Ranvier in myelinated axons.

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