Saltatory Conduction Occurs Only In

question 56

Multiple Choice

Saltatory conduction occurs only in:

• A)Myelinated dendrites
• B)Myelinated axons
• C)Unmyelinated dendrites
• D)Unmyelinated neurons

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Definitions:

Nervous Tissue

Specialized tissue that makes up the central and peripheral nervous systems, consisting of neurons and supporting cells, responsible for transmitting nerve signals.

Neurons

Nerve cells that are the building blocks of the nervous system, involved in processing and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that support, protect, and nourish neurons.

Hemocytoblasts

Stem cells in the bone marrow from which all blood cells (red cells, white cells, and platelets) are derived.