Saltatory Conduction

question 20

Multiple Choice

Saltatory conduction

• A)occurs in unmyelinated nerve fibers
• B)is slower than contiguous conduction because myelin acts as an insulator to slow the impulse
• C)involves the impulse jumping from one node of Ranvier to the adjacent node
• D)refers to the action potential spreading from one Schwann cell to the adjacent Schwann cell
• E)occurs along dendrites and axons of certain neurons

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