The Process by Which Nerve Impulses Are Conducted Down an Axon

question 285

Multiple Choice

The process by which nerve impulses are conducted down an axon by jumping from gap to gap in the myelin layer is known as

• A)neuroplasticity.
• B)synaptic transmission.
• C)saltatory conduction.
• D)positive after-potential.

---

Definitions:

Brodmann's Areas

Regions of the cerebral cortex defined by their cytoarchitectonic characteristics and associated with different brain functions.

Reticular Activating System

a network of neurons in the brainstem involved in regulating wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.

Lucid Dreaming

A state of dreaming where the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming and sometimes able to control the dream narrative.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

A type of depression that occurs at the same time every year, often in the winter months when daylight is reduced.