The Term Saltatory Conduction Refers to the Fact That

question 29

Multiple Choice

The term saltatory conduction refers to the fact that

• A)action potentials travel faster when extracellular salt concentration is high.
• B)action potentials evoked by strong stimuli travel faster than those evoked by weaker stimuli.
• C)action potentials appear to jump from node to node in myelinated axons.
• D)action potentials are generated only by myelinated portions of axons.

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